Alternative assessment
| Resource | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days of Assessment: Day 5 - Large Classrooms Part 1 *PPY credentials required | A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussing alternative assessment in large classes. |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes |
| 12 Days of Assessment: Day 6 - Large Classrooms Part 2 *PPY credentials required | A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussing alternative assessment in large classes, part two. |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes |
| A crowdsourced repository of alternative assessment strategies | A Google sheets "view only" document that includes contributions from the York community on alternative assessment strategies for essays given the generative AI landscape. |
Alternative assessment, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Assessment |
| A guide to alternative assessments - 12 days of assessment webinar | A recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar introducing the guide to alternative assessments |
Alternative assessment |
| Alternative Assessment Brainstorm: In-Class Activities to Inspire Critical Thinking | A Zoom recording of this interactive session as part of series: The Essay is Dead... Now What? Alternative Assessment in a Post-AI Landscape (August 2025). This session was led by Dr. Eliana El Khoury (Assistant Professor, Humanities & Social Sciences, Athabasca University). Successful implementation examples across different disciplines were shared. The group explored creative assessment methods like meme assignments and discussed the future of essay writing in the age of AI. |
Alternative assessment, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Assessment, assessment in large classes |
| Alternative Assessment Interview with Professor Merv Mosher | A video capturing a conversation between two Faculty of Health instructors, where Professor Merv Mosher shares the alternative assessment approach he developed for a large online class. |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes, online assessment |
| Alternative assessments for teaching | This guide outlines a variety of alternative assessment strategies that can be used in, face-to-face, remote, or online teaching. These strategies are organized as low, medium, and high levels of preparation and investment. |
Alternative assessment, classroom assessment techniques |
| Alternative assessments part 2 - 12 days of assessment webinar | A recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar continuing discussion of alternative assessment strategies |
Alternative assessment |
| Guide to Alternative Assessments | This guide is designed to help instructors design and implement alternative assessments. Each of the 35 alternative assessments highlighted in this document contains a description, the benefits, challenges and solutions, examples, rubrics, and additional resources. |
Alternative assessment, rubrics |
| Guide to Large Classroom Assessments | This guide is designed to help instructors think about assessment strategies in large classrooms. The guide includes examples of techniques, tips, and tricks, as well as examples of rubrics and alternative assessment ideas. |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes |
| Human and Artful Writing Assessment in the Age of AI: A Meditation Session on Why We Teach | A Zoom recording of this interactive session as part of series: The Essay is Dead... Now What? Alternative Assessment in a Post-AI Landscape (August 2025). This session was led by Dr. Elisabeth Rodriguez Fielder (Associate Professor, English, University of Iowa). Elizabeth discussed teaching approaches inspired by Hannah Arendt's reflections on technology, including methods for engaging with complex texts and theories through personal connections and creative projects. |
Alternative assessment, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Assessment |
| Lisa Sloniowski - Assessment Strategy Exchange | A video created for the Assessment Strategy Exchange giving ideas for alternative assessments. |
Alternative assessment |
| New Final Exams: Alternatives to the End of Year Assessments | A Zoom recording of this interactive session as part of series: The Essay is Dead... Now What? Alternative Assessment in a Post-AI Landscape (August 2025). This session was led by Dr. Elisha Lim (Assistant Professor, Humanities, York University). She presented various oral exam formats and their benefits, sharing research findings that demonstrated positive student responses and highlighting their potential to address challenges like dyslexia and AI cheating. |
Academic Integrity, Alternative assessment, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Assessment |
| OER as Alternative Assessment Handout | A short handout that acts as a quick guide for using Open Educational Resources (OER) to design alternative assessment. |
Alternative assessment, OER |
| Part 1 of assessing student learning in large classes: Why try something different? | Part 1 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes |
| Part 2 of assessing student learning in large classes: What alternate assessment techniques were utilized? | Part 2 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes |
| Part 3 of assessing student learning in large classes: What grading scheme was used? | Part 3 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes, grading |
| Part 4 of assessing student learning in large classes: Results? | Part 4 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes |
| Part 5 of assessing student learning in large classes: What did students think? (Results of student survey) | Part 5 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes |
| Part 6 of assessing student learning in large classes: Improvements and impressions | Part 6 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor |
Alternative assessment, assessment in large classes |
| The SHARE Framework for Scholarly Co-Writing with AI | A Zoom recording of this interactive session as part of series: The Essay is Dead... Now What? Alternative Assessment in a Post-AI Landscape (August 2025). This session was led by Dr. Robin Sutherland-Harris (Educational Developer, York University). Robin introduced a five-part framework, SHARE, for engaging students in discussions about AI while emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and academic integrity. |
Academic Integrity, Alternative assessment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| Transcript for A guide to alternative assessments - 12 days of assessment webinar | Transcript for the recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar introducing the guide to alternative assessments |
Alternative assessment |