Assignments: Make Them Effective, Engaging, and Equitable. At their best, assignments are one of the most important learning experiences for students in a course. Students grapple with course content, ...

Course-embedded assessment is when assigned work or exams (required by a course and graded as part of that course) are also used as evidence of learning for program assessment. Designing assignment ...

Regardless of the assignment type, the first step is to thoroughly understand the requirements. If you require advice or guidance on any aspect of the module details of who to contact, how to contact ...

It is good teaching practice to be clear and transparent about the purpose, task, and criteria for assignments and learning activities. This includes communicating with students about what is and is ...

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 ...

A searchable database of innovative assignments aligned with RIT’s General Education Learning Outcomes. Curated by RIT faculty, these assignments span a variety of disciplines and teaching approaches, ...

Students are splayed out on the floor, dripping into the hallway. Notebooks are scattered and laptops are in laps or on tabletops, as student meaningfully collaborate to develop ideas. The tables and ...

Some of the examples reviewed here are also mentioned in our resources on authentic assessments and alternative grading methods. In those contexts, the assignments are embedded in an assessment method ...

This resource aims to offer ideas centered on flexible learning through intentional design of assignments and rethinking how we assess learning. These activities support a variety of conditions for ...