Selecting Assessments for Your Course

Steps

We recommend the following two key steps to properly select an assessment for your course:

1. Identify what evidence you will need to assess whether students have met a specific learning outcome.
   • Keep in mind that the assessment should measure the outcome as stated in the objective. For example,  if your objective states that students will be able to summarize a concept, then your assessment strategy should include an opportunity for the student to write a summary.
   • Be sure to consider the skill level of your students and the skill level required to achieve the objectives of your course using Bloom’s cognitive domain/levels of learning as a guide.
2. Identify which assessment method appropriately supports the procurement of that evidence.

• • In digital learning courses the assessment method will more than likely be mediated by a technology tool. 

    Below are some assessment strategies available to use.

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Assessment Strategies

Below are examples of assessments grouped by assessment types. Many of these assessments can be integrated into your course regardless of modality.