For Instructors
Although it can introduce new challenges for assessment, transitioning to online or hybrid teaching can help you reinvent your assessment strategies. In this section, we discuss best practices and tools for assessment in these new settings.
Assessment Ideas & Resources
General Information
BYU’s Teach Anywhere website provides information on Assessments & Exams covering online exams, effective questions, proctoring, and accommodations. Learn how to create an exam in Learning Suite here. The Teach Anywhere Training Series also had a training on Engaging Students Through Assessment.
Proctoring & Cheating
BYU has contracted with Proctorio, an online proctoring service, to help you monitor exams. For more information, visit Proctorio FAQ. Contact Kirsten Thompson at the Center for Teaching and Learning if you would like to implement the system in your class.
A switch to online or hybrid learning doesn’t mean that students will cheat more often. One study found that roughly the same proportion of students in live and online classes (32.1% live v. 32.7% online) admitted to cheating. Developing a strong classroom presence and diversifying assessments may help to deter dishonesty in exam taking.
Rethinking Assessment
Assessment has become much more than testing. Look at the principles below for ideas about how to design appropriate assessments. Also, this Teach Anywhere training session shows how you can engage your students in the learning process with well-crafted assessments.
Progress
20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom
Examples: Short quizzes on Canvas or LS, quiz and trivia assessments using Kahoot
Problem-Solving
Alternatives to Traditional Testing
Examples: Students come up with solutions to a problem or assess the feasibility of a given solution either individually or in teams
Preformance
Ideas for Adapting Assessment for Remote Teaching
Examples: Open book exams, presentations, portfolios, projects, and sample lesson plans
Proficiency
Examples: Have students submit a recorded answer to a prompt, defend a mini-thesis research paper, or give you step-by-step instructions on how to demonstrate a course skill