Teaching in Higher Ed

Authentic Assignments

Nov 25, 2020

37:56

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How Do You Clarify the Purpose?

02:10

Using the Rubric Thinking About Interpretive Arguments

03:33

Are You Asking Your Students to Do Authentic Work?

04:52

Introduction

2min

How Do We Become Better at Designing Assignments?

2min

Using the Rubric Thinking About Interpretive Arguments

4min

How to Make Assignments More Meaningful, More Realistic

2min

How Do We Give Students Practice?

5min

How Do You Clarify the Purpose?

2min

What Is Meaningful?

3min

How Do You Connect Your Assignments With the Assignments for the Week?

3min

Are You Connected to Your Learning Outcomes?

4min

10.

The Power of Assignments and Podcasts in Teaching

2min

11.

Are You Asking Your Students to Do Authentic Work?

5min

12.

The Ten Day Loving Kindness Challenge

4min

Deandra Little Authentic Assignments on episode 337 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast
Category/tags: Assessment and grading.

Quotes from the episode

A really good assignment, which is also a really good assessment, also teaches you something.

A really good assignment, which is also a really good assessment, also teaches you something.
-Deandra Little

Thinking about the purpose also helps you talk about meaning.
-Deandra Little

Resources

Assam Tea
Jesse Stommel
Transparency in Learning and Teaching
Dr. Vanessa Drew-Branch (created the podcast assignments)
Elon University Human Service Studies students craft podcasts to explore impact of COVID-19 on service agencies, diverse populations

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