Assignment Design Workshop in May: Register by April 28

The Office of Assessment of Teaching and Learning is proud to offer the below faculty development workshop:

Transparent Teaching and Learning: Clearer Assignments Promote Better Student Work

May 16, 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Pullman CUE 518

In this half-day workshop, faculty will be introduced to the principles of transparent assignment design. Participants will explore common impediments to strong student performance on key assignments. Using a collaborative workshop setting, faculty will share assignments in small groups and incorporate transparency principles into the design of their own assignments. Faculty will leave with improved assignments that better promote learning by all students.

Open to all faculty and instructors at WSU. Teams welcome, as are Teaching Assistants with supervising/coordinating instructors.

Register online by April 28

For additional details, see ATL’s webpage or email atl@wsu.edu.

By Communications staff, Washington State University

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