The CORE Team in New Student and Family Programs consists of 20 student leaders selected to lead their peers in programming for new students and family members at Northwestern University. Throughout ...

Helping students progress towards their educational goals involves communicating how far they have come and how far they have yet to go. This is the role of assessment. Designing meaningful assessment ...

We know that assessment matters. It provides recognition of students’ achievements, drives learning and enables students to develop valuable skills for the future. Yet, despite all the efforts by ...

To embed the skills students will need to thrive beyond their studies, lecturers need to assess how they’re going to use them in their future lives. Enter authentic assessment – a holistic approach ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. And it’s starting to happen right now in classrooms and school buildings in the U.S. and abroad. New research into how assessment ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

Authentic assessment is a type of assessment in which students are asked to perform real-world tasks that demonstrate meaningful application of knowledge and skills. Below are some examples of ...

Overview: AI automated grading systems deliver instant, personalized feedback while significantly reducing educator grading ...

NU Nights is a student organization tasked with planning late night, weekend, alcohol free programming for the Northwestern campus community each week. To help NU Nights members learn critical skills ...