Center for Excellence in TeachingFormative assessment research
A selection of literature resources discussing the impacts of formative assessment on student learning.
Resources: Assessment
Discussion rubrics
Discussion rubrics samples for onground and online instruction.
Foundations of CET pedagogy
The following set of videos provide an overview of the theories, models, techniques, and strategies promoted by the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching.
Reaching all students
Inclusive teaching through Universal Design for Learning (UDL), setting the course environment, classroom norms, accommodations, and authentic assessment.
Promoting student growth
Developing student skill levels through scaffolding, a growth mindset, a positive class environment, aligned assessments, effective assignment descriptions, and transparent grading.
Core principles of instruction
Foundational teaching principles, including course design, learning objectives, course alignment, assessment, and lesson structure.
Challenging discussions 4: Plan a challenging discussion
Strategies for planning class discussions, including a positive class atmosphere, discussion norms, grading discussions, and acceptable sources of information.
Types of assessment
A non-exhaustive list of types of assessments, along with an indication of whether each type of assessment is best suited to individual or group work, and large or small classes.
Tips for Designing Grading Rubrics
A collection of tips for instructors who are developing rubrics for grading their assignments.
Guest speakers as an active learning opportunity
An explanation of how to facilitate an in-class active learning technique using a guest speaker, either live or recorded, for any size class.