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A comparison chart of test question types that outlines the purpose of each question type, or why you would elect to use that type of question on a test. The chart also includes tips for writing each type of question. The set of reflection prompts can be used as a final check of each question you have designed.
Sources: CET | Formats: Word document | Audience: Faculty, TAs | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
Links to USC resources to help faculty determine the type of General Education (GE) course they are teaching and the corresponding course requirements, such as reading load and assignment types.
Sources: CET | Formats: Word document | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
A video describing Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) and how it can be applied to assignment descriptions.
Sources: CET | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
A general structure and options for case-based role play activities and assignments.
Sources: CET | Formats: Word document | Audience: Faculty, TAs | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
This video explains a method to visualize student growth and the zone of proximal development (ZPD).
Sources: CET | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
A description of a five-step model that instructors can use in designing in-class reflective assignments.
Sources: CET | Formats: Word document | Audience: Faculty, TAs | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
A video describing considerations when creating course policies.
Sources: CET | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
A video describing Bloom’s Taxonomy and how it can be applied to learning objectives and course design.
Sources: CET | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
A video by Karla Heidelberg describing rubrics.
Sources: CET, USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty, TAs | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
A video introduction to the basic foundations of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Sources: CET | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM
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