Formed in Fall 2024, the Provost's Working Group for Innovation in Assessment works to support research, experimentation, and adoption of alternative student assessment practices at Cornell. A central part of this mission is the sharing of new assessment approaches, including through the creation of adaptable case studies. 

Each academic year welcomes a new cohort of faculty fellows who design and implement innovative assessments into one of their courses, and then document and share their results with the Cornell community, as part of the Teaching Innovation Case Studies. 

The Teaching Innovation Case Studies are intended to provide inspiration and ideas for different courses and learning environments. We hope you'll find inspiration in them, and if you adapt any to your course(s), we hope you'll tell us about your experience!

From the 2024-2025 faculty cohort: 

• Group Quizzes and Exams: Alternative Assessments One Small Step at a Time from Anne Bracy, Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
• Supporting Student Well-Being with Peer-Led Study Groups from Linda Nicholson, Professor and Hays and James M. Clark Director Office of Undergraduate Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
• “Ungrading” A Communication Course Using Feedback, Critical Reflections, and a Portfolio from Tyrell Stewart-Harris, Lecturer, Nolan School of Hotel Administration, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
• Using Labor-Based Grading and Reflections to Develop Students' Writing Skills from Kate Navickas, Senior Lecturer and Cornell Writing Centers Director, John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, College of Arts & Sciences