Assess Student Learning in New and Meaningful Ways

An exam normally is given at the end of units, and research projects typically serve as avenues for students to complete a research project. Assessing student learning in different, yet meaningful, ways can be helpful for instructors. This session will help attendees to design new and meaningful ways to assess what their students learn from the traditional assignments given. For example, if a final exam typically is administered, a "Plus 1" Approach could be added to a research paper, a poster presentation or a speech. This method, along with others, will be explained, all designed to help instructors plan for additional or alternative assessments to diversify their instruction and assessment. Attendees are encouraged to come with a course in mind that they want to use for this interactive session.    Session objectives are the following: 1. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to discuss various assessment methods that could replace or supplement a traditional assignment. 2. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to modify a traditional assignment with another assessment method.   Audience engagement activities will include discussion, think-pair-share or small group (depending on number attending) in a virtual setting.