Assignments and the associated grades represent one of the most powerful tools in our teaching repertoire. It takes great care and precision to design assessments, and how we measure and translate ...

Many instructors experience disappointment when their students’ exam scores don’t live up to expectations. How is it possible, we ask ourselves, that so many students failed to grasp the concepts we ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

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Formative assessments are tools used during instruction to provide real-time feedback, helping both students and educators make immediate improvements. Unlike summative assessments, which evaluate ...

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This past spring, along with two of my Mandel School colleagues, Dr. Jenny King and doctoral candidate Braveheart Gillani, I launched an antiracism course, Operationalizing Antiracism for Everyday ...

Did the pandemic cause widespread learning loss? Or did students and educators learn new lessons and skills in creative ways? These questions dominated much of the discourse about education in 2022.

As generative AI becomes more advanced and accessible, it’s helpful to revise assignments in ways that deter unauthorized use while promoting genuine learning. Here are detailed strategies for ...

As more students look to flexible learning modalities to meet their varying needs, it is more essential than ever to ensure that online learning programs meet high-quality standards and prepare ...

Experiential education has long been a part of Purdue University, shaping how students learn through hands-on experiences such as internships, service-learning and research. Yet, for much of the ...