This panel will draw upon the multi-year experiences of six faculty from Weinberg and McCormick who have implemented alternative assessment methods in a variety of contexts, including lab-based STEM classes, writing seminars, computer programming courses, and hands-on engineering design classes. Our moderator-led discussion will focus on what we've learned, beginning with the following questions: What goals do we aim to achieve through alternative assessment? How do we know our assessment systems are achieving those goals? How have various stakeholders (e.g., students, colleagues, administrators) reacted to our assessment methods? Where do we encounter resistance? Where do we find support? Why do we keep doing it? Faculty with some experience in alternative assessment, from those just getting started to those with years of practice will benefit most from this session. Participants will have opportunities for reflection and will be welcome to ask questions throughout the session. Participants can also submit questions in advance
here. Panelists have taken deep dives into alternative assessment research and course design and will also offer a digital resource packet of sample assessment documents and resources for further reading from a variety of fields.
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