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The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and assessing teaching effectiveness and student learning. In addition to the events listed below, we are always available for individual consultations or workshops designed specifically for your department or college.  *Many workshops can be applied towards the CITL teaching certificates. Learn more about our teaching certificates. 

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S'23 Faculty Series on Teaching & Learning, wksp #4: Develop Effective Assessments of Student Learning: Tests, Exams, & Rubrics

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
Location
Room 182, Armory Building (east side of the building)
Date
Mar 1, 2023   11:30 am - 1:00 pm  
Speaker
Cheelan Bo-Linn (CITL)
Cost
No cost for joining the faculty learning community.
Registration
Registration is required. Please click here to register
Contact
Cheelan Bo-Linn
E-Mail
cbolinn@illinois.edu
Phone
217-244-3859
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Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Faculty Seminar Series on Teaching & Learning

Theme: Improving and Assessing Teaching Excellence 

Teaching is an important goal and responsibility on our campus. Most recently, we have been actively identifying ways to more effectively assess and improve teaching. Think/reflect upon your teaching practice. What are some things you can implement in your teaching that will immediate impact student learning?

You are invited to join a dynamic learning community by participating in this specially designed workshop series for all faculty (across all disciplines and rank). We’ll share strategies and best practices from research-based pedagogy. Come and meet new colleagues. Great conversations and handouts guaranteed.

Session 4: Develop Effective Assessments of Student Learning: Tests, Exams, & Rubrics

Have you heard your students say this?

  • “We weren’t taught that” 
  • “This test is too hard and too long” 
  • “This quiz was useless”

The task of assessing and grading student learning is one of the most complex and stressful responsibilities of the faculty member and, at the same time, one of the most important.  It is critical that the assessment of our students is fair, reliable, valid, and relevant. Different test items serve different purposes and we will learn how to write the most effective items using the key principles of test construction. This is an opportunity to “test” your own test items!  We'll address the above questions and more in this highly interactive workshop. Handouts with sample assessment forms will be provided. 

*This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

Please mark these dates on your calendar

Wed, Feb. 8, 2023       Session 1:  Maximizing Informal (IEF) and Formal (ICES) Student Feedback to Enhance Teaching & Learning (I wish I had known that earlier)

Wed, Feb. 15, 2023     Session 2: A Reflective Teaching Philosophy Statement for Promotion and Tenure

Wed, Feb. 22, 2023         Session 3: Create a Responsive Student-Centered Syllabus to Support Learning 

Wed, March 1, 2023       Session 4: Develop Effective Assessments of Student Learning: Tests, Exams, & Rubrics

Fri, March 3, 2023       Annual Faculty Retreat - The Value of Reflection: True Stories from the Classroom

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