Assessment Tools and Methods
Tools and methods to assess learning in your course can include a variety of direct and indirect measures. More information about some common tools and techniques including rubrics, authentic assessment, multiple choice questions, classroom assessment techniques, focus groups and course evaluations are linked below. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of assessment tools and methods.
Direct Assessment Tools
Rubrics
Use rubrics to score subjective activities and assessments
Authentic Assessment
Assign real world tasks to assess students skills and knowledge
Multiple Choice
Write multiple choice questions to assess different levels of learning
Classroom Assessment Techniques
Lead in-class exercises for formative assessment of learning
Indirect Assessment Tools
Course Evaluations
Course evaluations are deployed at the end of every term. Instructors have the opportunity to add their own custom questions
Focus Groups
Facilitate focus groups to get feedback from students on what they learned from their experience in a program or course.
