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Mary Kamela – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2024
This chapter discusses the history of source evaluation methods within the ever-changing field of information literacy, including a critical assessment of one popular approach, the CRAAP Test. The author then endorses an alternative approach, lateral reading, which encourages students to engage more deeply when evaluating digital resources in an…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Credibility, Information Literacy, Test Validity
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Cesare Giulio Ardito – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2025
This chapter presents a critical analysis of generative AI (GenAI) detection tools in higher education assessments. The rapid advancement and widespread adoption of GenAI, particularly in education, necessitates a reevaluation of traditional academic integrity mechanisms. I explore the effectiveness, vulnerabilities, and ethical implications of AI…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education, Identification
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Arce-Trigatti, Andrea; Kelley, Jacob; Haynes, Ada – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2022
This chapter describes assessment strategies as applied through a course redesign in an undergraduate Social Problems course that features local, national, and international topics. The alignment between the assessment strategies used in this course and the pedagogical improvements implemented is intentionally directed at the development of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Curriculum Design, Social Problems, Courses
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Torres, Belkys; Cozzolino, Marzia; Lovorn, Michael – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2022
This article provides an overview of the unique model and comprehensive approach to tracking, enhancing, and assessing students' global learning outcomes at the University of Pittsburgh's University Center for International Studies (UCIS). In the conclusion, the authors provide a discussion of strengths and challenges of this model that will be…
Descriptors: International Education, Outcomes of Education, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Des Gallagher; Mustafa Radif; Meixun Zheng; Parvati Iyer – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2024
This study describes the 4-year experience of a dental school in implementing web-based e-portfolios for competency assessment and professional development. We discuss our adaptable strategies and the lessons learned, hoping to contribute to the literature and offer guidance to other institutions considering the implementation of e-portfolios.
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Allied Health Personnel
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Chudzik, Lindsay A.; Byrd, Kristy L. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2023
This chapter discusses the impact of COVID on academic service-learning curriculum and how online course quality assessment can inform improvements to face-to-face courses with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The authors share their perspectives on applying assessment techniques developed during the pandemic to promote equity in…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Improvement, Service Learning
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Hanson, Jana M.; Florestano, Megan – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2020
Classroom assessment techniques (CATs) provide instructors with the opportunity to get feedback about what students are learning, where they need help, and provide instructors with an important tool to tailor course design and student learning.
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Kirby, Lauren A. J.; Busler, Jessica N.; Keeley, Jared W.; Buskist, William – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2018
We summarize the history of the development of the Teacher Behavior Checklist and review examples of its utility for studying excellence in teaching across cultures and contexts.
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Check Lists, Educational History, Educational Development
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Matuga, Julia M.; Turos, Jessica M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2018
This chapter describes essential components of an all-in-one assessment system used for learning outcomes assessment. The recent review, revision, and implementation of a new general education program led to important illustrations of how this assessment system contributes to course, program, and institutional alignment, access, action, and…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Data, Outcome Measures, Evaluation Methods