Assessment in Higher Education
Understanding student learning and driving academic success in college.
Visual Activities for Formative Assessment
Innovative ways to conduct formative assessments, moving beyond traditional methods to engage students and gather actionable insights.
Providing feedback during the learning process
Use Lucid and Canvas or link sharing to provide continuous feedback on long-term student projects, enhancing engagement and progress tracking.
Different ways to use Lucid for Formative Assessment
Several ways that instructors can use Lucid for formative assessment in fun, quick, easy ways.
Create structured collaborative digital brainstorming and discussion boards
Facilitate collaborative discussions and brainstorming
Exit tickets and surveys
Refine and elevate your courses by collecting performance data and feedback from students.
Peer coaching groups
Allow students to take on both the expert and learner role with peer coaching. Increase confidence, improved retention, and foster collaboration and belonging.
Task-based assessment
Hands-on network design: Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios using Lucidchart.
Exam prep with Jeopardy game
Using a fun review game is a great way to help students solidify what they've learned before a big test. It makes the material more enjoyable, leading to increased participation and a deeper understanding of the subject.
Daily review questions for exam prep
Prepare students for their exams by providing daily practice questions. Sourced from the upcoming exam and grouped by topic, these questions can be distributed at the beginning of each class to ensure continuous exposure and better material retention.