In alignment with Northwestern’s commitment to excellent teaching and the personal and intellectual growth of our students, the University is dedicated to the assessment of student learning outcomes ...

The Higher Learning Commission (UW’s accrediting body) offers this definition of assessment: “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student ...

What is Assessment? Why is it important? Assessment is a core component of all teaching, learning and curricular activities. Assessments provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate how deeply ...

The nature of institutionalized education, how assessment can better serve learning, and the impact of grading and compliance all come under scrutiny. We speak to: Susan D. Blum is a professor of ...

Often used synonymously with outcome or desired result. Assessment: The systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs for the purpose of improving student learning.

Summative assessments are implemented at the end of a unit, course, or instructional period to evaluate how well students have achieved the learning objectives, such as knowledge, skills, and ...

Pre and post assessments are integral part of the experiential learning journey. They empower students to develop ownership of their own experiences making sense and creating meaning of the outcomes ...

Introduction: The Call for Change in Legal Assessments In today’s rapidly evolving legal landscape, traditional law exams are ...

Experiential learning (EL) is learning by doing. This is an active, hands-on process where learners apply their knowledge and practise their skills, while also engaging in reflection. Reflecting ...

This project aims to support evidence-informed curriculum redesign of undergraduate and graduate business programs through the direct assessment of student learning outcomes. The results of this ...