Event Information

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES POST-COVID: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
College of Natural Sciences Master Teaching Initiative LUNCHEON AND LECTURE

Presenter(s):
Debbie Garrity & Dan Sloan
Description:
PRESENTED BY DEBBIE GARRITY & DAN SLOAN, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
PANEL: TANYA DEWEY, BIOLOGY
MEENA BALGOPAL, BIOLOGY
KIMBERLY JECKEL, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
JENNIFER TODD, TILT INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

WITH THE CLOSING IF THE UNIVERSITY TESTING CENTER AND ONSET OF GRADESCOPE THIS SUMMER, WE HAVE A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON HOW WE ADMINISTER FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS IN OUR COURSES. DUE TO THE LOGISTICS OF LARGE CLASSES, MANY OF US HAVE TRADITIONALLY USED SCANTRON-TYPE EXAMS AND LIMITED OUR ASSESSMENTS TO A FEW TIMES PER SEMESTER. HOWEVER, COVID GAVE US PRACTICE AT TRYING NEW THINGS. THIS WORKSHOP WILL HIGHLIGHT EXAMPLES FROM BIOLOGY/LIFE INSTRUCTORS WHO ELECTED TO DELIVER EXAMS ENTIRELY ONLINE THROUGH CANVAS. IMPORTANTLY, THEY COMBINED THIS OPTION WITH COURSE DESIGN CHANGES THAT BUILT IN MULTIPLE, SHORTER EXAMS WITH HIGHER-LEVEL SYNTHESIS OR EVALUATION QUESTIONS THAT COULD STILL BE GRADED EFFICIENTLY. CAN WE DO ALL THIS AND PREVENT CHEATING? WE’LL SHARE IDEAS. THE WORKSHOP WILL START WITH TWO SHORT PRESENTATIONS BY DEBBIE AND DAN, FOLLOWED BY PANEL DISCUSSION WITH AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER AND FACULTY WHO HAVE USED THIS APPROACH. BRING YOUR QUESTIONS AND SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES!

Please RSVP by Monday, April 11, 2022 by clicking or copying this link:
https://forms.natsci.colostate.edu/cns-tilt-master-teaching-initiative-workshop/
Virtual participation is also welcomed, with no RSVP required:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92637868892?pwd=OXJ3SWZNaGNLTGNrT05nSEs5ZlBVdz09
Meeting ID: 926 3786 8892
Passcode: CNSMTI1870

Questions? Please contact the College of Natural Sciences at CNS_info@mail.colostate.edu or 970-491-1300
Dates and Times:
April 19 - April 19, 2022 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:
LSC 386
Learn More:
Debora Colbert, 9704912645, debora.colbert@colostate.edu