ePortfolios offer an opportunity for authentic assessment in work-integrated learning situations that are variable, unpredictable and context specific (Ferns & Comfort, 2014; Ferns & Zegwaard, 2014). However, it also brings challenges, including difficulties...
In this guide, you will find the information you require to grade undergraduate student writing. This guide will help you grade fairly and efficiently, so that you can support students as they learn how to write.As an instructor, how can you use this guide to help...
The following toolkit was developed to assist University of Victoria Chairs and Directors to carry out responsibilities in relation to grading, and to facilitate discussion in their respective units. This Toolkit includes: Literature review about assessment and...
The challenge to designers of curricula in higher education is how to harness the use of learning outcomes to view learning from the perspective of the learner, rather than the lecture, and thereby to enrich the quality of learning experienced by undergraduate...
TerminologyAny mechanism instituted in a course to provide feedback and measure student learning, divided into two sub-categories: formative and summative (see Appendix 2 for a list of both of theseforms).Assessment for learning that is primarily used to inform a...
Many factors contribute to how assessment is approached. Despite evidence that the increase in grades over the years may be due to multiple factors, the real problem lies in grade inequality. Hodges (2014) claims that the use of rubrics with clear criteria eliminates...
Assessment of learning through effective assignment design and effective grading is integral to the teaching process. At UVic all instructors and faculty are required to use the Senate-approved percentage grading scale. For instruction on how grading, please see the...
Learning and instruction in online courses can happen in many different formats or modes. Two major modes are synchronous (real-time, everyone together at the same time) and asynchronous (self-paced or flexible – activities do not necessarily take place at the same...
TerminologyAny mechanism instituted in a course to provide feedback and measure student learning, divided into two sub-categories: formative and summative.Assessment for learning that is primarily used to inform a student (through feedback by verbal, written or other...
How many students are in the course? Is it lower level, upper level or graduate level? How long and frequent are the class meetings? Will the class be taught online, in classroom and/or in lab? Are there competencies related to the university, the profession, or...
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