Tag: assignments

Helping Students Understand Assignments in Your Course

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis learning pathway video introduces new faculty to some important ideas and considerations for ensuring that their students understand the assignments in their course. Helpful Resources Related to Assessment Preparing for Assessment Pathway – Marking Assignments in eConestoga Grading Bias: Making Marking More Equitable for All Learners Creating a Rubric Interested in Learning More About Assessment? Teaching and Learning offers...

Supporting Marked Group Writing Assignments

Reading Time: 6 minutesPrepared by the Teaching & Learning team, this tip provides advice to faculty supporting collaborative group writing assignments, including reports and papers, as well as other types of group work projects. This tip includes suggestions for courses delivered in-person, hybrid (some real time classes, some anytime learning), or asynchronous (all anytime learning).  Group Work In Outcomes-Based Education  Graded group work assignments build...

Creating an Extra Loop in Assignments to Scaffold Students and Their Learning

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis teaching tip explores the value of having students submit an assignment to further their achievement of the learning outcomes and to scaffold their ability to reach the assignment expectations. This developmental approach is equally valuable for domestic, international, and students with disabilities. Once the Grade is Given, Students May Stop Learning Once the grade is given, many students hardly...