Introduction to Authentic Assessment | The Teaching & Learning Centre | Seneca Polytechnic

This four-week online course provides a practical overview of authentic assessment approaches that promote student success, academic quality, and equity and inclusivity. Through reflection and analysis of a course they currently teach (or will teach), as well as scenarios and examples of authentic assessments in various learning modalities, participants will work through the steps of selecting and outlining an authentic assessment idea for their course. Active participation will be encouraged by way of synchronous workshops, online discussion boards, knowledge checks, and learning activities. To successfully complete the course, participants will be required to complete a variety of deliverables specific to their teaching context. The final deliverable of this course is an authentic assessment planning worksheet.

Course dates: May 21 to Jun. 14, 2024

This four-week online course is delivered in the form of:

• Weekly asynchronous learning modules and discussion boards
• Four online synchronous sessions (one 1.5-hour session per week):
  • Tuesday, May 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern
  • Monday, May 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern
  • Monday, Jun. 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern
  • Monday, Jun. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern

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Registration closes at 1 p.m. Eastern on Friday, May 17, 2024.

This course is part of the PD Plan for Non Full-time Faculty but is open to all faculty members and instructors.

This offering is part of Seneca's Micro-credentials for Faculty PD program.