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Effective assessments allow faculty to measure student progress toward course learning goals and provides valuable feedback to students that can help them improve their learning strategies. Best practices for creating and carrying out assessments require careful consideration of learning objectives, activities, and contexts. These short articles offer strategies and helpful tips for developing a purposeful assessment plan for your course. 
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Re-Thinking the Term Paper
Ideas to consider when assigning a term paper in your course.
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Re-Thinking Plagiarism Detection
Learn how to use plagiarism detection software in your course.
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Re-Thinking the Big Exam
Read more to think about alternative assessment ideas other than a big exam.
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Assessment Validity and Alignment
Learn why alignment is a such a critical component of assessment validity.
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Distinguishing Between Formative and Summative Assessments
Identify the various types of assessments,
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Assessing Student Learning
Learn more about assessing student learning with these best practices.
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Online Assessment Strategies Toolbox
Discover the various assessment tools and determine which would work best for your course.

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