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Designing & Developing Online Assessments

Posted on March 17, 2025July 23, 2025 by Tim Stubbs

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This article describes research-based recommendations for designing, developing, and implementing assessments in online courses.

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Specifications Grading: A Method to Improve Student Performance

Posted on October 7, 2021June 30, 2025 by Jennifer Parker

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Overview

Are you looking to increase student motivation and the quality of their academic work? If yes, consider specifications grading. According to Linda B. Nilson, Ph.D., the traditional higher education grading method is broken and specifications grading offers a solution with benefits for both students and faculty. Nilson published her seminal work, Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students and Saving Faculty Time, in 2015. Since then, faculty have adopted her method, including some at UConn.

Facilitating Online Discussions

Posted on April 8, 2016May 30, 2025 by Catherine Healy and Betsy Guala

Last revised 2/18/2025 by bjg

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Online discussions are used to build dynamic learning communities, to synthesize key concepts, and to promote critical thinking skills. This article highlights tips for successfully facilitating online discussions.

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How Rubrics Help Faculty and Students

Posted on June 23, 2015May 30, 2025 by Eileen Stuyniski

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This article explains rubrics, types of rubrics, outlines how rubrics may benefit both faculty and students, and provides a few HuskyCT example rubrics. Continue reading →