In
this workshop, instructors will learn how to design assessments that
ask students to engage with course learning outcomes in a way that
deepens their understanding of course content. Innovative assessments
ask students to show their knowledge of course content in more creative
and student-centered ways. Rather than writing a paper, students can
display their course knowledge in a way that they choose. For example,
students could create a piece of art, design a computer program, or
shoot a short documentary. Students are evaluated based on how well they
show their course knowledge through their chosen form. This workshop
will introduce professors to a wide array of innovative assessments that
fit within many different types of disciplines.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Discuss how innovative assessments could be used in their discipline
- Begin sketching an innovative assessment to use in one of their courses.