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Theory to Practice: Innovative Assessment

Self-paced

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Audience

Open only to UMD faculty, staff, and graduate students

Course Description

This digital course called Theory to Practice: Innovative Assessment is the culminating step towards earning your Innovative Assessment Practitioner meta-credential from the TLTC’s Teaching Academy. This course will ask you to reflect on your past learning experiences and apply your new knowledge to a plan you can implement in your own course. Take the final step to earn your meta-credential and showcase that you are a 21st century innovative educator!

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this digital course, you will be able to:

Synthesize evidence-based best practices for innovative assessment methods.
Apply innovative assessment concepts to your teaching practice.
Reflect on how innovative assessment can address your pedagogical goals.

Content

Reflect on What You’ve Learned
Make a Plan
Apply Your Learning

Expectations

This digital course consists of three lessons, which altogether will take approximately two hours to complete. This course culminates in an assignment and a learning outcomes assessment. A TLTC faculty coach will review your assignment submission and provide individualized feedback, typically within about 5-10 business days. Once you have received feedback, you will earn your micro-credential.

Digital Badge

By completing this course, you will earn your Theory to Practice: Innovative Assessment micro-credential. To receive recognition for your efforts, simply explore each page and submit the course assignment.

This badge is the culminating step towards earning your Innovative Assessment Practitioner meta-credential.

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