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Featured Article: Academic Integrity in Online Exams
Exam Services Shares Guide to Academic Integrity in Online Exams
Maintaining academic honesty in online assessments is essential for upholding course standards and supporting student learning. This practical guide provides actionable steps to design secure online exams, strategies for varied question formats, and tips on leveraging tools like Respondus Lockdown Browser to address misconduct. Use these tips to adapt to emerging AI challenges and reinforce the integrity of your online courses.
About Authentic Assessment
Reflecting on assessment approaches as the semester ends? Integrating authentic assessment helps to reinforce connections between key course concepts and your students’ future lives.
Practical Pedagogy
Practical Pedagogy: Authentic Assessment
Authentic Assessment in Online Instruction
Authentic assessment engages students in real-world tasks that demonstrate their knowledge and skills, requiring them to apply what they've learned to meaningful, discipline-relevant scenarios. Consider the following practical approaches to integrating authentic assessment in your online courses.
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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI
Instructors have a dual responsibility to ensure student work reflects their learning while considering appropriate ways to integrate AI into the learning process. Authentic assessment provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate learning that directly prepares them for life after college. Review this article from Faculty Focus for strategies you can implement right now.
Keep Reading: Online Assessment Methods
Faculty as Designers of Authentic Learning Projects in Online Courses
A 2023 study explores how faculty interpret “authenticity” in assessment design and implement their visions of authentic learning in fully online courses. The research highlights the importance of real-world relevance and personal meaningfulness in authentic assessment and discusses the variety of approaches faculty take in creating these learning experiences.
Online Assessment in Higher Education: A Systematic Review
A recent systematic review explores online assessment methods in higher education. The study highlights the effectiveness of peer, teacher, automated, and self-assessment in providing meaningful feedback and improving learning outcomes. Key success factors include instructional support and clearly defined assessment criteria. Click here to explore the findings and consider how they can inform your own teaching strategies.