Transparency in Teaching and Learning (TILT)

The Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) project was founded by Dr. Mary-Ann Winkelmes and colleagues to help educators prioritize student success by making the process of teaching and learning transparent for students. Students are empowered when instructors make assignments’ purpose, task, and criteria transparent. (TILT in Higher Education)

Assignment Design Using the TILT Framework | Lafayette College
Accessible resource that provides the why and the how for designing or modifying assignments to ensure transparency and support student engagement and success.

Checklist for Designing Transparent Assignments | TILT Higher Ed
Useful document for developing or revising assignments to ensure transparency.

Transparent Equitable Learning Readiness Assessment for Teachers | TILT Higher Ed
Instructor-facing one-pager that helps faculty communicate learning expectations for an assignment or a course to students.

Transparent Equitable Learning Framework for Students | TILT Higher Ed
Student-facing one-pager that equips students with an overview of the TILT framework and empowers them to approach assignments and other course tasks aware of their instructor’s expectations of what students should do and how they should do it.

The Importance of Transparency in Learning and Teaching | Teaching in Higher Ed
Podcast episode with Dr. Kerry Mandulak on, as the podcast title suggests, the importance of transparency in college teaching and learning.

A Little Transparency Goes a Long Way | International Journal for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Research article demonstrating TILT practices’ effectiveness in helping instructors organize assignments and students interpret assignment expectations.