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The Power of Rubrics:
Assessment as a Guide to Learning
Tuesdays, July 14, 21, 28 1-2 pm (Eastern)
Bonnie Mullinix, The TLT Group
with guest presenters Steve Ehrmann , The TLT Group
Theron DesRosier & Nils Peterson , Washington State University
Terrel Rhodes , AAC&U Values Project
The more transparent the learning objectives and expectations, the greater the likelihood that learners will achieve them. Rubrics are assessment tools that are designed to create that transparency and provide guidance that improves learning.
"It's amazing how much better student's work has become since I created and shared the assignment rubric with them. Now that they know what is expected, they almost always exceed my expectations"
This quote from a faculty member just starting to use rubrics captures their potential for transforming the learning experience for students. Facutly also find that the time spent creating rubrics pays off in time saved with clearer insights, fewer questions from students, less conversations about grades and deeper metacognitive engagement with the learning process.
Whether you would like to explore what a rubric is and how to use it in your own courses, or would like to explore ways to help faculty colleagues integrate these powerful assessment tools into their teaching practice, this Online Institute is designed with you in mind. This three part workshop engages faculty and faculty developers in actively considering the advantages and challenges associated with constructing and using rubrics to facilitate awareness and engagement of students. Polls, plenary discussions and small group discussions online will enhance the interaction offered in these sessions. We will supply a Flashlight Online 2.0 account, demostrate how these can be used to produce rubrics and point to other, free authoring tools that participants can use to create their own rubrics. We will also share cases from Washington State University and the American Association of Colleges and Universities that highlight creative cases of rubric use to both guide assignments and extend common visions for quality learning in higher education.
Participants will be invited to share current and anticipated uses of rubrics in their courses/programs and challenge themselves to use these workshop sessions and the intervening weeks as a time to explore and develop rubrics of their own.
This Online Institute will include the following sessions (and associated topical objectives):
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Session Title |
Key
Objectives:
By the
end of the workshop participants will: |
Session 1:
An Introduction to Rubrics |
1. Identify definitions, advantages and types of rubrics;
2. Reflect on how rubrics can be used to enhance teaching and guide learners in their own courses and programs.
3. Review and consider the use of at least one online tool for developing rubrics (Flashlight Online 2.0)
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Session 2:
A Rubric for Rubrics |
4. Co-construct a rubric for rubrics (matrix of characteristics);
5. Consider and discuss how to develop a quality rubric and use it to empower and engage learners;
6. Share sample rubrics and scoring sheets
7. Glimpse other online resources for rubric development ( Rubric Builder, Rubistar & MERLOT)
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Session 3: Cases of Creative Rubric Use
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8. Explore case examples of creative rubric use
- WSU Portfolio Rubric use across various evaluator/reviewers
- AAC&U Value Project Rubrics
9. Identify plans for rubric development, revision and use and/or how they will help others to develop/use rubrics to enhance their teaching/learning. |
Bonnie
Mullinix
will serve as key facilitator for this series. Bonnie is
currently Senior Consultant on Faculty and Educational
Development with the TLT Group and Co-President of Jacaranda
Educational Development, LLC. Bonnie has been an educator
and evaluator for over 30 years and has actively supported
faculty exploration of rubrics since 1999. She has
facilitated workshops, presented conference sessions and
delivered keynotes focusing on the effective use of rubrics
in higher education. Since 2002, her Rubric for Rubrics
has been cited on multiple websites and referenced in
multiple publications. This meta-rubric is a matrix of
indicators that helps individuals identify key
characteristics and determine the quality of rubrics as
tools for guiding assessment for learning. Particularly
well received has been her interactive approach for
exploration and co-construction of this matrix, which has
been shared and experienced by faculty groups in dozens of
colleges and universities.
Steve
Ehrmann,
Vice president of the TLT Group and Director of the
Flashlight Program, will serve as co-facilitator during the
third session where attention will turn to the way that the
TLT Group’s Flashlight Online 2.0 tool can be used to
construct and utilize rubrics for assessment and evaluative
purposes.
All of the TLT Group’s online
offerings include
use of “low threshold” tools,
examination of controversial issues,
options for participants with a range of experience,
and
suggestions for assessment as you integrate what
you’ve learned into your repertoire.
Participants for this workshop
should sign-in 15 minutes early for
tech instructions and to meet others in the group;
they
also have the option of remaining online for a
half-hour follow-up discussion immediately after the
workshop.
Registration: Click HERE
to register for this three-part workshop.
Workshop Pricing:
| Subscriber/
Member |
$150 |
Subscriber/
Member
with single login, convening a group |
$200 |
| General
Public |
$225 |
General
Public,
with single login, convening a group |
$275 |
Special Rates for
NEW Individual Members
New Individual
Membership
plus workshop with single login
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$235 |
New Individual
Membership
plus workshop with single login
plus convening a group
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$280 |
If you have any questions or comments, please
feel free to contact
Sally Gilbert sallygilbert@tltgroup.org
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