{"id":1266,"date":"2024-11-18T11:05:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T16:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:05:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T16:05:58","slug":"closing-the-semester-strong-innovative-approaches-to-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/2024\/11\/18\/closing-the-semester-strong-innovative-approaches-to-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing the Semester Strong: Innovative Approaches to Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Fall 2024 drawing to a close, this is a great time to reflect on assessment strategies that can enhance student learning and uphold academic integrity. Recent discussions in higher education offer valuable insights into effective assessment practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ashely\u00a0Mowreader&#8217;s\u00a0article for\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inside Higher Ed<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/student-success\/academic-life\/2024\/11\/13\/improving-college-student-learning-exam-wrappers\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">explores the use of exam wrappers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014tools that prompt students to reflect on their exam preparation and performance. These reflections encourage students to identify effective study strategies and areas for improvement, fostering metacognitive skills that are crucial for lifelong learning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Abby L. Kalkstein and Justin L.\u00a0Rheubert\u00a0discuss\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/educational-assessment\/redefining-assessment-empowering-students-through-a-blended-approach\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the benefits of blended assessment methods<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in their recent\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faculty Focus\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">article.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0They advocate for combining formative and summative assessments to create a more comprehensive evaluation of student learning. This approach not only measures student performance but also actively involves students in the learning process, promoting deeper engagement and understanding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beth McMurtrie and Beckie\u00a0Supiano\u00a0addresses the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/newsletter\/teaching\/2024-11-07\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">challenges of maintaining academic integrity amid increasing concerns about cheating<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in their latest\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teaching\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">newsletter for\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Chronicle of Higher Education.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The article emphasizes the importance of designing assessments that minimize opportunities for dishonesty and encourage authentic learning experiences. Strategies include creating unique, application-based questions and fostering a classroom culture that values integrity and ethical behavior.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By thoughtfully integrating these practices, we can create assessment experiences that not only evaluate student learning effectively but also contribute to their ongoing academic development.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Fall 2024 drawing to a close, this is a great time to reflect on assessment strategies that can enhance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6618,"featured_media":1268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1266"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6618"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1266"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1269,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1266\/revisions\/1269"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/celtt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}