Formative Assessment

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Measuring Mastery: Best Practices For Assessment In Competency-Based Education (Center on Higher Education Reform, American Enterprise Institute)
A set of best practices for high-stakes assessment in Competency Based Education (CBE), drawing from both the educational measurement literature and…
Type: Report
Assessment and Feedback Competency Based Assessment, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment
How to Design a Competency-Based Assessment (Global Online Academy)
Four steps for designing competency-based assessments.
Type: Website
Assessment and Feedback Competency Based Assessment, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment
The Benefits of E-portfolios for Students and Faculty in Their Own Words (Association of American Colleges & Universities)
Faculty and student perspectives on the benefits of e-Portfolios.
Type: Website
Assessment and Feedback, Student Success ePortfolio, Exam Alternatives, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment
Rubrics in Canvas
An overview of using rubrics in Canvas, including a video on how to construct a rubric.
Type: Tutorial
Assessment and Feedback Canvas (MyCourses), Formative Assessment, Grading, Rubrics and Checklists, Summative Assessment
Can You Save Time with Checklist Grading? (IDDblog , Center for Teaching and Learning at DePaul University)
Describes the advantages of rubrics and provides examples of rubrics used for paper assignments, projects, oral presentations, and class…
Type: Website
Assessment and Feedback Formative Assessment, Rubrics and Checklists, Summative Assessment
Best Practices for Large-Enrollment Online Courses, Part 1: Managing student expectations, leveraging quizzes, and reducing grading load (Arizona State University)
Managing large enrollment classes online.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Formative Assessment, Online Courses, Summative Assessment
International Journal of ePortfolio
A journal to “encourage the study of practices and pedagogies associated with ePortfolio in educational settings.”
Type: Article
Assessment and Feedback, Student Success ePortfolio, Exam Alternatives, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment
E-Portfolio (Berkeley Center for Teaching & Learning)
An overview of e-Portfolios, a sample rubric for evaluating e-portfolios, examples of e-Portfolios, and additional resources.
Type: Website
Assessment and Feedback, Student Success ePortfolio, Exam Alternatives, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment
ePortfolios (Association of American Colleges & Universities)
Examples of ePortfolios for learning, assessment, and professional development and employment.
Type: Website
Assessment and Feedback, Student Success ePortfolio, Exam Alternatives, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment
Creating Your e-Portfolio (UNH Career and Professional Success -- CaPS)
CaPS video tutorial provides guidance for building your own portfolio.
Type: Video
Assessment and Feedback, Student Success Exam Alternatives, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment