We should divert the time we would normally spend on assessment toward a reevaluation of how to measure student learning. This could also be the start of a conversation about what students need to ...

When GenAI tools first surged into the mainstream, higher education institutions asked: how can we regulate or contain them ...

In less than three years, artificial intelligence technology has radically changed the assessment landscape. In this time, ...

The nature of institutionalized education, how assessment can better serve learning, and the impact of grading and compliance all come under scrutiny. We speak to: Susan D. Blum is a professor of ...

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 ...

Terms such as student engagement, motivation, or even “deep learning” frequently appear in conversations about assessment, but these concepts inevitably remain ambiguous unless defined through ...

Adult learning principles and authentic assessment can offer ways for educators to not only prevent academic misconduct but also give students a chance to demonstrate skills that employers want to see ...

Authentic Assessment Assessment tasks that are designed to reflect real-world activities, themes or scenarios and to allow students to apply their learning to meaningful contexts. Compassionate ...

Assessment of student learning is the systematic and cyclical process through which faculty members, department chairs and program directors articulate learning outcomes for their courses and programs ...