You are invited to participate in a series of informal teaching talks throughout 2017. These are opportunities for participants to comfortably share teaching concerns and discuss techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff. All sessions will take place in Rowe 319. All UConn instructors —graduate students, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct, tenure-track and tenured faculty—are encouraged to attend.
Thursday, April 6 1:30 – 2:45 Feedback & Assessment Strategies
At this session, participants will discuss topics like
- Formative and summative assessment
Criterion-referenced (individual performance) vs. proportionate grading (the curve)
Simple, everyday formative assessment strategies
Fairness in assessment
Alternatives to exams, tests, and quizzes
The “fudge factor”
The final grade
Register here
Attend all the sessions or choose only those covering the topics that most interest you.
Contact Suzanne LaFleur if you have questions or would like more information.
For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu