Assignment and Assessment Design
Fall 2026
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Please note: this is an online, synchronous workshop that is interactive and includes discussion, activities, and opportunities for participation.
Workshop Description
Assignment and Assessment Design reviews evidence-based teaching strategies for designing or revising course assignments to enhance students' learning, critical thinking, and reflection practices.
This workshop also addresses how faculty can mitigate academic dishonesty through course curriculum design.
The workshop includes support for creating activities and assignments that meet desired course learning outcomes, increase intrinsic motivation, and promote students' honest engagement with learning processes. In this workshop, participants will engage with and discuss:
- Reflective reviews of their current course assignments and assessments
- Course assignment scaffolding and arc
- "Low-stakes" formative activities and assignments to mediate single "high-stakes" summative assessments
- How to build class community and deepen critical engagement
- Assessment rubrics for instructor reflection and transparent teaching, as well as efficient and consistent grading
Register: Assignment and Assessment Design
Contact facilitator Dianna Winslow with questions: diwinslo@calpoly.edu.
