All faculty in Arts and Science were invited to participate in a fifth round of the Teaching Innovation Conference. This focused on sharing resources and best practices surrounding administering effective and meaningful assessments and exams in a digital learning environment. This virtual event was held on March 24th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM via Zoom.
Each panel was followed by an inclusive Q&A session:
Key Speaker: Lucy Appert (Director, Educational Technology)
Panel 1: Building Better Assessments
Moderator: Una Chaudhuri
Mark Siegal (Biology)
Rohini Qamra (Chemistry)
Maria Jose Zubieta (Spanish and Portuguese)
Pascal Wallisch (Center for Data Science & Department of Psychology)
Lucas Champollion (Linguistics)
Time: 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Panel 2: New Ideas for Low-Stakes Feedback
Moderator: Susan Antón
Jackie Reitzes (Expository Writing)
Kimberly Bernhardt (Expository Writing)
Don Garrett (Philosophy)
Erin Morrison (Liberal Studies)
Leo Douglas (Liberal Studies)
Time: 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Panel 3: Effective High Stakes Exams and Exam Alternatives
Moderator: Kevin M. Bonney
Ascension Mejorado (Liberal Studies)
Somdeb Mitra (Chemistry)
Ida Chavoshan (Liberal Studies)
Gita DasBender, Nate Mickelson, and Leah Souffrant (Expository Writing)
Time: 3:25 PM - 4:00 PM