If you’re interested in learning creative methods (some might call them “professor hacks”) to administer and assess final exams, tune in to the Virtual FLC this Thursday at 10 a.m. We will ask faculty to share their own innovative techniques for remote final exam and projects. As always, TLP staff will be in the room to help us bring ideas to life. Below are a few strategies to consider to help you and your students thrive during the next couple weeks.
- Use Kaltura Mashups, Turnitin, or VoiceTyping in Google Docs to offer audio or video feedback
- Give options for the final exam (e.g. 5-page essay on takeaways from the course, online test, complete a project).
- When grading papers, do not spend time offering written feedback unless you expect a revision.
- or ask students if they want your feedback and offer it only to those individuals
- or offer feedback and recommendations to the class as a whole rather than to every student
- Be clear with students about due dates and timelines for final projects and exams
- Offer longer-than-normal durations to take an exam and be less rigid with deadlines (this gives you more flexibility with grading too)
