Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Only this way can we ensure that the assessment is achieving its intended purpose, which is to get students closer to the intended learning outcomes. To this end, developing authentic assessment tasks might be the most effective approach for educators.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Only this way can we ensure that the assessment is achieving its intended purpose, which is to get students closer to the intended learning outcomes. To this end, developing authentic assessment tasks might be the most effective approach for educators.

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Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Research indicates that authentic assessments, which apply classroom learning to real-world contexts, can significantly increase student engagement and minimize cheating. More focus on grades than learning When students are preoccupied with grades, they often lose sight of the learning process itself.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, a professor might have to toggle between a learning management system ( LMS) for grading, an e-reader that delivers the textbook, a platform used to present information in class, an app that helps with student participation and a homework solution for out-of-class assignments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Topics include: Assessment, grading, and end-of-year testing. Digital Citizenship.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

For example, a course that has two big tests worth 80 percent of a student’s grade can create anxiety because the stakes are so high. Faculty should also consider using more authentic assessments. Another step is giving students more detailed feedback on their work, spelling out what a student did and did not do well.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Activities include: Assessment, grading, and end-of-year testing.

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