Assessments
At the end of a class session, you and your students might be wondering similar things and asking yourselves some questions: Did they learn? Did I learn? How can I tell? Have I changed? How do you know?
These questions can sometimes be answered easily and immediately. Other times, the answers may make themselves known over time. As instructors, we are accountable for assessing our students’ success and, to that end, we need to evaluate their learning. During this process, instructors assess themselves based on their experiences with a class, and those assessments can lead to adjustments in methods and changes to content. On this page, we will examine the strategies for creating an effective online assessments and closely look at how to maintain the academic integrity of our assessments.
For directed guidance on how to create online assessments, please consider enrolling in Assessment in Digital Learning, which is part of the Better-Prepared Online Teacher program.
Building an effective assessment takes thoughtful consideration and a solid understanding of how you are measuring the outcomes of the assessment. This section explores some of the strategies you could employ to assess your students.
Research has shown that reminders about academic integrity, and how one defines academic integrity, can be important to shaping students' actions. This area will help you promote your assessment standards and how to maintain the integrity of your assessments.
Canvas provides a robust tool set that will help you craft a meaningful exam, or quiz. This section provides a series of learning resources to help you build your first Canvas Quiz, moderate the quiz, and what you can do to customize your quiz.