Swapnil Rai, Screen Arts and Cultures | 2020-2021 This project is an alternative assessment to my traditional written final exam. Its primary goal is developing critical thinking and engagement with the public and the industry and provide an opportunity for students to blend critical thinking with industry studies. It examines the presence and operations of…
Grant Category: Level II
Expanding Accessible Assessments and Practice Opportunities with R and Qualitative Dynamic Question Banks
Lisa Levinson, Linguistics | 2022-2023 This project aims to build tools and documentation for linguistics and similar fields where dynamic banks of qualitative questions might improve student learning outcomes by facilitating the creation of larger and rotating question sets. Especially for large courses, having a large set of possible assessment questions supports student learning by…
Redesigning Business Chinese Courses for Student-Centered Learning
Qian Liu, Xiaoying Yu, Asian Languages and Cultures | 2022-2023 With the continuous growth of Chinese language education, students in our advanced-level classrooms have been showing increasing diversity in terms of their language proficiency, educational and cultural background and learning goals. This diversity not only brought new dynamics into the classroom, but also new challenges…
Expanding Equity-Focused Assessment in Introductory Mathematics Courses
P. Gavin LaRose, Mathematics | 2022-2023 This proposal will allow the expansion of equity-focused assessment practices in our Introductory Program mathematics courses by providing bridge funding for student workers in a pilot proctored computer testing center on North Campus. Over the past three years the Department of Mathematics has been working with CRLT and the…