AALHE 2017 Annual Conference

Aligning assignments to outcomes is a critical step when engaging in assessment initiatives. It is essential to consider the rubrics and standards that student work will be judged against and ensure that the assignment collected prompts students to demonstrate these skills in their work. Accordingly, engaging faculty in assignment design is a fundamental part of the assessment process because this practice heightens faculty awareness of the instructions they give to students as it hones their ability to create assignments that require students to demonstrate the skills that faculty intend. Participants will evaluate the alignment of specific assignments to the critical thinking, quantitative literacy, and/or written communication VALUE rubrics from AAC&U. They will redesign assignments to include components to address dimensions that are missing.