Assessment Series
Description
The Assessment Series includes two to four workshops a year that address a range of assessment topics, such as:
- designing effective rubrics
- writing multiple-choice questions to assess higher order thinking
- designing effective essay questions
- item analysis for multiple-choice questions
- assessing learning online.
2023-24 Series
Adding flexibility to your assessments can empower your students by supporting their agency and recognizing that they have distinct identities; experiences; academic, personal, and professional circumstances; and strengths. It can bolster their engagement and motivation, as well as fostering inclusivity and deep learning.
But how can you actually add flexibility to your assessments? How can you manage it in a way that is not overwhelming? Where do you start?
BJoin us as we work together to embed flexibility into our assessments by integrating student choice in the assessment topic, format, deadline, and/or weighting. You will leave this session with new ideas and a plan to add flexibility to one of your assessments.
Presenters: Nicole Campbell (Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences) & Ken N. Meadows (Centre for Teaching and Learning)
Series Information
Upcoming Sessions
No session currently scheduled.
Audience
New and/or experienced Western instructors, librarians, and archivists from all disciplinary backgrounds.
Registration
Registration Instructions
- Login to Western Connect using your Western username and password.
- Go to the Event Calendars section and select the Centre for Teaching and Learning calendar, then select the program you wish to register in. Details and a description of the program will appear.
- Select the Register for this Event button. If the event has reached capacity, you may have the option to register on the waitlist.
- You will receive an automated confirmation email to your Western email account.
Offered
Typically two to four times per year. Check Event Calendar for future dates.
Slides from Past Sessions
- Writing Multiple Choice Questions (New)
- Item Analysis for Multiple Choice Exams (New)
- Designing Effective Take Home Exams
- Writing Higher Order Multiple Choice Questions
2022-23 Series
Writing Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Higher Order Thinking
November 9, 2022
2021-22 Series
Writing Multiple-Choice Questions
October 19, 2021
The Good, the Bad and The Ugly: Item Analysis for Multiple-Choice Exams
November 17, 2021
2020-21 Series
Writing Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Higher Order Thinking
October 28, 2020
Designing Effective Take Home Exams
November 19, 2020; Take Home Exams Resource Document
Implementing Group Exams and Group Projects
February 9 and 22, 2021
Strategies for Effective and Efficient Grading
March 8, 2020
2019-20 Series
Writing Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Higher Order Thinking
October 23, 2019
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Item Analysis for Multiple Choice Exams
February 26, 2020
2018-19 Series
Writing Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Higher Order Thinking
October 29, 2018
An Introduction to Teaching and Assessing with Cases
March 25, 2019
2017-18 Series
Writing Multiple-Choice Questions
October 23, 2017
Assessing with Rubrics
November 14, 2017
The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly: Item Analysis for Multiple-Choice Exams
March 5, 2018
