Faculty-Student Collaborative: Assessment (Re)Design Studio

The Assessment (Re)Design Studio is an intensive, interactive multi-day workshop focused on reimagining and redesigning assessments for today’s classroom using a faculty-student collaborative framework.  

Through engagement with foundational principles of assessment design; themed explorations of key assessment topics; guided hands-on work time; and structured peer and student feedback; you will redesign, adapt, or develop a new assessment for one of your courses. 

This workshop is designed to support you at any stage of your assessment (re)design journey. 

The Studio includes two required in-person sessions (including lunch), optional consultation time, and independent work between sessions:

Day 1: Tuesday May 5, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (in person, includes lunch) 

You will:

• Engage in a facilitated discussion of core principles of assessment; 
• Choose to a themed session to join (e.g., small group assessment, responding to generative AI, alternative assessment) for in-depth exploration of specific assessment topics; 
• Begin (re)designing an assessment with guided support; and  
• Share your work and receive structured peer feedback. 

Optional Drop In Session: Thursday May 7, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Online) 

This optional session provides dedicated work time and the opportunity to consult with the Assessment (Re)Design Studio facilitators for individualized feedback and support. 

Day 2: Tuesday May 12, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (in person, includes lunch) 

You will: 

• Share your (re)designed assessment;  
• Receive feedback from a group of interdisciplinary students, offering insights from learners’ perspectives; and  
• Reflect on next steps for implementation and refinement.

Goals

By the end of the Assessment (Re)Design Studio, you will be able to: 

• Explain foundational principles of inclusive, student-centered assessment and their implications for assessment and course design; 
• Design or redesign an assessment that reflects sound assessment principles and your teaching context; 
• Incorporate interdisciplinary peer and student feedback to refine your assessment; and 
• Articulate next steps for implementing, supporting, and iterating on the redesigned assessment within your context. 

What to expect

• A short presession survey to help us tailor the Studio to your assessment design goals and experience; 
• Two in person interactive sessions (Day 1 and Day 2), an optional online working / consultation session, and independent design work between sessions; 
• Active participation in hands on assessment design, small group discussion, and structured peer feedback;
• Engagement with an interdisciplinary student panel who will provide feedback on your (re)designed assessment from learners’ perspectives; 
• A time commitment of approximately 12–16 hours, including 4–6 hours of independent assessment design and revision between the two in person sessions; and  
• An expectation that you will bring an existing assessment or an assessment idea to develop during the Studio