Assessments
Some assignments can be transitioned online without any changes. Most written assignments, and even multiple-choice assessments, can be administered online. If you determine that your typical assessment isn鈥檛 easily replicated in an online environment, a simple question to ask yourself is, 鈥淲hy am I using this assessment?鈥� in order to determine what the assessment achieves when it comes to student learning. This may lead you to consider using a different type of assignment, exam, or project to achieve the same desired learning outcomes.
Some assessments, such as students鈥� performances, can be challenging to transition online. Depending on the nature of the performance, some performed skills can be learned, practiced, and assessed virtually. In general, you might be able to:
- Provide a short video on performing the skill and ask students to deconstruct or even analyze the technique, fundamental steps, and theoretical or practical application.
- Ask your students to video record themselves performing the skill and provide your feedback.
- Consider if an assessment can be completed synchronously, keeping in mind students鈥� differing levels of access to a reliable and high-speed internet connections.
Academic Integrity
When teaching and learning moves to an online environment, promoting academic integrity is often a concern. Communicating clear expectations for each assignment, reiterating the importance of engaging in honest and integrity-based behaviours, providing multiple opportunities for students to ask you questions, and creating evaluations that are course-specific and require multiple steps can help support students in adhering to academic integrity.
You can read more about聽academic integrity considerations in online assessments, as well as the聽Academic Integrity Toolkit.