Beyond Grading is returning this December!
- 2023: Navigating new horizons in assessment
- 2023: Assessment in the age of AI
- 2018: Effective assessment strategies for better learning
Beyond Grading 2023: Navigating new horizons in assessment
On December 7, 2023, we held a half-day in-person symposium to bring ۲ݮƵ instructors together and talk about top-of-mind issues related to assessment.
> View a gallery of images from the symposium.
Panel - Assessment and learning: Perspectives from two sides
Students with “dual roles” (as teaching assistants, student partners, etc.) discussed their thoughts on how assessments can help students learn.
"There’s nothing stopping you from telling students what a high-quality submission is – don’t hide the rubric!” – Katrina Poulin, graduate student, teaching assistant.
Panelists (left to right): Claudia Flynn, Rowina Debalkew, Catarina Rodrigues, Katrina Poulin. Participating remotely: Nathanael Rafinejad
Strategy exchange
Over 30 assessment strategies were shared by ۲ݮƵ instructors over three rounds. Download the program (PDF) to see a list of strategies and presenting instructors.
Coming soon: Access (audio and/or text) resources with a description and guidance for implementing the assessment strategy in your course.
Formative assessment of affective learning outcomes - Emily Sprowls, Stephanie Leite, Midhat Noor Kiyani, Faculty of Education
Photography by Genevieve Quinn.
Beyond Grading 2023: Assessment in the age of AI (online panel)
On November 22, 2023, we held a thought-provoking online panel discussion about the rapidly evolving world of generative AI, joined by panelists from across the ۲ݮƵ community who brought a diverse range of perspectives on these issues.
Panelists:
- Dr. Emma Harden-Wolfson, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), Faculty of Education, and former Head of Research and Foresight at UNESCO IESALC
- Serena Elzein, Co-VP for Community Engagement, ۲ݮƵ’s AI Society
- Amanda Wheatley, Associate Librarian and Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for the ۲ݮƵ Libraries
- Adam Finkelstein, Associate Director, Learning Environments, Teaching and Learning Services
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2018: Effective assessment strategies for better learning
On December 7, 2018, we held a one-day symposium where we engaged instructors in learning about creative and effective assessment strategies to help inform their teaching practices and improve students’ learning.
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