Critical review of assessment history and practice in higher education

Defines authentic assessment and provides a table comparing authentic and traditional assessment strategies. Outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using authentic assessment techniques and provides a list of high-quality scholarly references on this topic.

Looks at the relationships between faculty use of effective educational practices and student engagement in these activities

Description: "This toolkit...is targeted primarily at those grantees who will be working with an external evaluator or conducting their own rigorous internal evaluations, but we believe anyone who is seeking to design a useful evaluation can benefit from it."

Covers basic principles of questionnaire construction as well tips for effective wording and questionnaire format.

Suggestions for the improvement of multiple-choice tests using "item analysis" statistics, frequently provided by testing software packages.

Abstract: Transformational faculty-development efforts must involve systematic, goal-directed, sustained activities that are integral to the daily work of academic community members.

Describes behavioral and sociological research findings to support the creation of rich, interactive learning spaces.

UK resources which describes the 'vital role' played by technology in the design of contemporary learning spaces in higher education. Includes links to the 2006 publication Designing spaces for effective learning containing illustrations and case studies.

Overview of modern approaches to the design of learning environments in higher education that integrate space, technology, and pedagogy to facilitate active learning.