The Higher Learning Commission (UW’s accrediting body) offers this definition of assessment: “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

Interactive orals shift testing from memorisation to meaningful dialogue, reducing anxiety and building confidence in diverse ...

An assessment expert explains how the technique helps teachers find and address the holes in student learning.

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

Summative assessments are implemented at the end of a unit, course, or instructional period to evaluate how well students have achieved the learning objectives, such as knowledge, skills, and ...

The University of North Georgia offers an Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces Placement, Preparation and Learning (ALEKS PPL) Assessment to determine readiness for mathematics courses. ALEKS ...

Home Initiatives Assessment of Student Learning Assessment of Student Learning In alignment with Northwestern’s commitment to excellent teaching and the personal and intellectual growth of our ...

Adding activities and assessments to enhance your students' learning experiences in UB Learns. The following section provides guides on how to build activities and assessments into your UB Learns ...

Teaching and Learning at Pratt Center for Teaching and Learning The Center for Teaching and Learning fosters a collaborative faculty community that builds on current best pedagogical practices across ...

Before choosing your strategy for verifying employees' skill sets, consider the differences between certification exams and learning assessments.