Formative Assessments:

There are several strategies for formative assessment which you can use with your students to check for understanding, assess learning, and identify areas where they need more support or scaffolding. The purpose of formative assessments is to improve your students’ learning and not to evaluate them. These assessments are also a good way to assess participation and you can attach a small grade to some of them. Note that technologies such as Google Forms, Nearpod and Mentimeter could facilitate your use of formative assessments online. Tips for selecting and using Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) for formative assessment as well as examples of simple ones which you could carry out online are found here.

Summative Assessments:

As you plan your 15-week course, it is important to plan your milestone assessments. Please refer to these Alternative assessment strategies as you design your assessment plan. Avoid increasing workload with multiple assessments and consider consolidating your assessments and aligning those with your learning outcomes. Samples of rubrics for the most common alternative assessments can be found here.