Good assessment communicates both to the instructor and the student how they are doing in achieving the learning outcomes of their course. Assessment can consist of formative assessment, which is regular and frequent exercises to help students practice and apply their learning, or summative assessment, which includes cumulative assessments such as exams or final projects. What follows are resources to support the provision of feedback and grading.

Assessing prior knowledge and addressing learning gaps

Measuring student learning

Promoting academic integrity in your course

Strategies for keeping grading manageable

Using rubrics

Peer assessment 

• Teaching students to evaluate each other
• FeedbackFruits: Peer learning and group evaluation use cases

Self-assessment

Writing assignments

Asking good test questions 

Handling disruptions to grading