Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

To prepare students well for college and career means they must deeply learn the material and its application to their lives and future learning.That means assessing student knowledge authentically and accountably. This doesn’t stop with quizzes, tests, and memorizing facts. Method: Formative assessment.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In doing so, we should design assessments as an engaging, ongoing process for students, helping them learn and achieve their learning outcomes rather than considering it as a one-shot test or quiz and focusing merely on the score. To this end, developing authentic assessment tasks might be the most effective approach for educators.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In doing so, we should design assessments as an engaging, ongoing process for students, helping them learn and achieve their learning outcomes rather than considering it as a one-shot test or quiz and focusing merely on the score. To this end, developing authentic assessment tasks might be the most effective approach for educators.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

This article explores the major reasons students resort to cheating and using AI, and offers strategies to help teachers design assessments that minimize these tendencies, informed by the latest research on assessment practices. Solution for teachers : To combat this, its important to make learning experiences relevant.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In research and surveys conducted by Dr. Donald McCabe and the International Center for Academic Integrity over the span of 12 years, 68 percent of undergraduates who responded admitted to cheating on tests or written assignments. Reducing students’ test anxiety can help, Millet said. That will help them feel more confident.”

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment. Formative Assessments—Happening in Real Time CBE takes students on a journey to demonstrate their knowledge, helping them prepare for the world and jobs that await them. K-12 LMS Prep Test —how to evaluate curriculum, outcomes, flexibility and more.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2020

For example, if you are trying to assess student learning online, a teacher who does not have experience teaching online might revert to using multiple choice tests or uploading worksheets. While the basic principles of assessing learning remain the same, teachers must learn new approaches for authentic assessment in a virtual space.

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