Plan your Course Assessments and Feedback

The process of planning your assessment activities and your methods of providing timely, useful feedback will ensure your students get accurate and sustainable feedback on their work.

Plan Activities and Feedback

1. In Blackboard, navigate to your Course Syllabus section. Go to the Schedule Page. This may be the third or fourth page.
2. Assess the activities' variety and application.
   • Explore Varying Assessment for best practices
   • View the presentation Course Activity & Feedback Matrix.

Feedback Survival Plan

Once you establish that the assessed activities in your course align to both scheduled work and outcomes, and that they vary in type and configuration (collaborative, independent), you'll want to determine the form and depth of feedback you'll provide to students for each activity type. Follow this link to read a short article on Feedback Strategies in Online Courses A feedback plan will help you ensure that your students get timely, relevant feedback on their work and you remain sane enough to provide it throughout the term.

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