Beyond grading: Ever heard of “assessment for learning”? Let me explain …
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Video recording class presentations
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Peer assessment of oral presentations
A number of instructors at McGill have been implementing peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared someContinue Reading
One student’s role in improving university assessment and feedback practices
Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is McGill University’s teaching support unit. TLS hires students from within the university to contributeContinue Reading
Strategy Bites: One minute paper
At Teaching and Learning Services, we regularly receive questions from instructors asking for ideas to enhance their teaching and improveContinue Reading
Assessment for learning: Putting the pieces together with real-world assignments
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Strategy bites: think-pair-share
At Teaching and Learning Services, we regularly receive questions from instructors asking for ideas to enhance their teaching and improveContinue Reading
Assessment for learning: The art of asking good questions
This is the sixth post in our Assessment for Learning (AfL) series as we anticipate Beyond Grading: Effective Assessment StrategiesContinue Reading
Strategy Bites: Jigsaw
At Teaching and Learning Services, we regularly receive questions from instructors asking for ideas to enhance their teaching and improveContinue Reading
Building community among science instructors
At a research-intensive university like McGill University, profs talking to profs about teaching is not a given. Profs are busyContinue Reading
Assessment for learning: Designing meaningful group (team) work experiences
This is the fifth post in our Assessment for Learning (AfL) series as we anticipate Beyond Grading: Effective Assessment StrategiesContinue Reading
