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How can we design classroom assignments that accurately assess learning and are flexible in times of emergency? Authentic assessment design minimizes confounding variables by allowing students to clearly demonstrate their learning. Students are encouraged to use their strengths and contextualize what they have learned. This helps remove barriers for assessing knowledge and is particularly helpful for marginalized student groups. Authentic assessments also provide flexibility in times of crisis because they are focused directly on learning outcomes. This in turn helps courses adapt to changing requirements and modalities. This workshop includes examples of authentic assessments and strategies for that participants can use to adapt their current assessments.

Presenter Bio

Suzanne is Coordinator for Distance Education (DE) and Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) at Butte Community College. She is also a Biology instructor who has designed and developed over a dozen biology courses in multiple modalities for multiple institutions. She does statewide and international work in Open Educational Resources (OER) as a certificate facilitator for Creative Commons and a project facilitator for the ASCCC OER Initiative. Suzanne has created self-paced Canvas courses including Online Course Design for Butte College as well as OER and Accessibility courses for the ASCCC. She has presented at national and international conference on topics including Universal Design for Learning, Adaptable Course and Assessment Design, Open Pedagogy, and Equitable Course Design. Suzanne is proud to have worked with @ONE since 2017 where she has facilitated the 10-10-10, Creating Accessible Course Content, and Assessment in Digital Learning courses. She also co-created and facilitated the Equitable Grading Strategies course.