Assessment Methods that Promote Student Learning - Workshop Series
Are you looking for ways to encourage students to develop a deeper understanding of your course material? Would you like to design assignments that can be consistently graded, emphasize learning and application, and discourage cheating and student shortcuts? Do you want to develop courses that motivate students to learn, reduce grading time, and result in meaningful grades? The CTLO Assessment Workshop Series provides faculty and instructors a collaborative environment to learn about and draft learning objectives that encourage higher-order thinking, explore alternative grading methods like specifications grading, and create specific and informative grading rubrics. Participants can attend one or all of the workshops. Lunch will be provided.
Workshop #3: Creating Grading Rubrics
Grading rubrics provide a clear and explicit set of grading criteria for students to follow and for instructors and Tas to use for grading. They not only allow for very consistent grading of student work, but also can be used to guide and improve student performance. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create and grade with a rubric for a variety of types of assignments (projects, posters, essays, etc.). We'll explore best practices and things to avoid and then draft a rubric for an assignment from your course.
Date: Feb. 21, noon-1:30pm
Location: CTLO Large Room Workshop – Center for Student Services Rm. 360