Compiled from ideas generated by faculty at Assignment Design workshop on 3/12/01
A well-designed assignment. . .
offers freedom to write about a topic or perform a task of interest to the student
offers opportunities for exploration or discovery (possibly self-discovery)
may be open-ended
offers the student a unique experience
may be for a real purpose (e.g., publishing final product on the Web)
enables the student to make connections/relate to the material
has built-in opportunities for interaction with, guidance and feedback from instructor
if long or complex, should be preceded by warm-up assignments and/or be broken down into smaller units
clearly defines expected outcomes