Section outline

  • Start with Why

    Things to do today:

    1. Introduce yourself in the Meet & Greet Forum and get to know your fellow participants. This is a badge requirement.
    2. Watch the Welcome video. 
    3. Read BOOK: Assessment: A refresher and overview and complete the short activities found within. 
    4. Watch the 12-minute TED talk by Eduardo Briceno. 
    5. Feel free to join the thread about today's content in the Daily Conversation Forum. 
    6. Post any questions you might have for your facilitators to the Q&A Forum.

    • Assessment: A Refresher and Overview Book
      Students must
      View

      This module starts where all things should start. What and Why? What is it we're talking about when we say "assessment"? Why do we do assessment anyway? Read through the five chapters and use the STOP and THINK prompts to help you engage with the ideas. 

    • Eduardo Briceno (TED, 2016): How to get better at the things we care about URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      This is a must-watch TED talk for those who are interested in assessment. Take 12 minutes to view this video (captions and transcript are available) and think about what implications the message has for assessment and learning in your courses. Feel free to start or join a discussion about this TED talk in the Daily Conversation Forum.