Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

In an earlier essay, we discussed how teachers are leaning into SEL to adapt student services and unlock opportunities that, just months ago, may have seemed impossible. Ask students how they are feeling about assignments or specific strategies and why they are feeling that way.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

He avoids assessing creative writing altogether by assigning his students to write critical essays about their own short stories. He avoids assessing creative writing altogether by assigning his students to write critical essays about their own short stories. Janet suggests assigning the class to create the rubric.

Writing 113

Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 113

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

If they’re short answer or essay — the preferred way to check understanding — grading takes a long time. Peer feedback is about supporting and learning, not criticizing. Each peer review should include positives and shortfalls in equal amounts. Make the peer reviewer anonymous.

Feedback 105

Feedback Peer Review Writing Critical Thinking 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2017

Our literacy coach and English teacher, Heidi Crocker, found a product from Turnitin – Revision Assistant – that used a powerful technology to assess writing and would turn the data it uncovered into feedback that students could apply to their essays immediately. We decided to give it a try. led to higher scores.

Testing 84

Testing Essay English Writing 84

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value. Carless, D., & Winstone, N.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For example, instead of traditional essays, instructors might assign reflective portfolios, oral presentations, or collaborative projects that require students to engage deeply with the material and demonstrate their understanding in ways that go beyond what AI can produce.

Faculty Development 91

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 91

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value. Carless, D., & Winstone, N.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For example, instead of traditional essays, instructors might assign reflective portfolios, oral presentations, or collaborative projects that require students to engage deeply with the material and demonstrate their understanding in ways that go beyond what AI can produce.

Faculty Development 86

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 86

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Just as pocket calculators, personal computers, and smartphones have posed threats to students learning math skills, AI (artificial intelligence) seems to be the new tool poised to undermine the use of writing assignments to assess student learning. Below are three methods of designing writing assignments in the face of an AI incursion.

Assignments 122

Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Just as pocket calculators, personal computers, and smartphones have posed threats to students learning math skills, AI (artificial intelligence) seems to be the new tool poised to undermine the use of writing assignments to assess student learning. Below are three methods of designing writing assignments in the face of an AI incursion.

Assignments 98

Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 98