Every activity in a course, graded or not, should be considered an opportunity to deepen students’ learning and is thus a teaching strategy. Teaching strategies should align with learning outcomes and provide students with opportunities to practice the knowledge and skills they will need to demonstrate when doing the assessments. When selecting teaching strategies, it is also important to have your course context in mind.
To find out more, explore the topics below:
Read more:
Comparing In-person and Remote Learning Activities (blog post by Fensie, 2020). This blog post includes a table that illustrates how some common instructional purposes can be addressed through in-class (in-person) learning activities, and synchronous and asynchronous learning activities.
Designing Peer Assessment Assignments (TLS resource document)
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