To ensure student learning is taking place, a wide range of assessment activities are used to assist the UW community in making data-driven decisions on how to best build an environment where students ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

The nature of institutionalized education, how assessment can better serve learning, and the impact of grading and compliance all come under scrutiny. We speak to: Susan D. Blum is a professor of ...

What is Assessment? Why is it important? Assessment is a core component of all teaching, learning and curricular activities. Assessments provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate how deeply ...

A range of different assessment methods and modes should be included across a course of study to offer all students various opportunities to demonstrate the extent of their learning and achievement of ...

When group work is well-designed, implemented and assessed, it can be a highly effective and powerful means of learning, yielding benefits for both students and staff. Group work aligns well with the ...