A restricted-response assessment performance task is a teaching tool. Corporations and some smaller companies use this specifically for training new employees or updating skills. Assessment tools for ...

Learn about designing effective assessment tasks to promote deeper learning, increase students’ motivation and engagement, and allow all students to demonstrate their learning. breaking down a large, ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect job description for Paul Leather. He oversees state and local partnerships for the Center for Innovation and Education. Let’s get ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

You’ve checked for understanding—now you can use this framework to understand what students’ confusion is telling you, and how you can adjust course.

Evaluation and assessment are often confused. As stated in Field Manual 7-0, Training, “only commanders assess unit training.” Commanders base their assessment on observed performance and other ...

Using anonymous student data for assessment tasks enhances engagement with learning, fosters practical skill development and makes business and economics concepts more memorable I have been ...

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is now a reality in higher education, with students and professors integrating ...

Risks to the academic integrity of HE assessments have increased significantly with the wider availability and sophistication of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools. Addressing these ...

I am writing this on a snowy-rainy day, but summer is on the horizon. While you ponder your fall classes with your feet soaking in a mountain stream this summer, it might also be a good time to ...

Quick, predictable, and consistent activities provide a foundation to get students thinking and ready to learn.