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  • Authentic Assessments in Online Classes

    Authentic Assessments in Online Classes

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    Authentic Assessments in Online Classes The landscape of higher education is rapidly evolving, especially in the realm of asynchronous, 100-level college classes. These foundational courses often set the tone for a student’s academic journey. As such, the need for authentic assessment – a method that evaluates students’ abilities in ‘real-world’ contexts – has become increasingly…

  • Assignment Design Checklist

    Assignment Design Checklist

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    Careful planning and implementation of assignments will help your students produce th evidence you expect to prove they met your learning objective. Consider using this checklist as a tool to trouble-shoot your assignment design and identify possible areas to refine. Other considerations may be required for your specific assignment, but this will give you a…

  • Designing Assignments that Encourage Academic Integrity

    Designing Assignments that Encourage Academic Integrity

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    Encouraging Academic Integrity In an ideal environment students would always cite their sources, write their own ideas, and turn in independent work. However, sometimes students break plagiarism rules, unintentionally or on purpose, and we are forced to penalize students instead of provide constructive feedback. Changing how assignments are designed can help alleviate this problem. It…