Assess regularly and avoid high-stakes exams, or use a mix of high-stakes and low-stakes. Use a variety of assessment types such as tests, quizzes, discussions, blogs, assignments and journals.
Clarify the relationship between learning objectives and assessments.
Create assignments that require students to record or give a presentation via webconferencing.
Create cumulative assignments.
Use custom rubrics for grading and feedback.
Avoid using the same assessments from one semester to the next or across two different sections. Use different versions of assessments for a single course.
Develop tests containing higher-order level questions that require analysis, synthesis, evaluation and application.
Require writing assignments that build upon each other to detect consistency.
Require students to incorporate their personal interests and experiences.
Require a draft and final version of papers. Require abstracts.
Require full citations for writing assignments and discussions, if appropriate.
Ask students to submit copies of reference articles or books, annotated bibliographies, or previous drafts of their submission to encourage authenticity of the written work.