Alternatives+to+Papers+and+PowerPoints


 * Effective assessment is an essential part of all curriculum. It is ongoing and should be enlightening for both the student and the teacher. Too often assessment is a reflection of how much a student can remember, not what they have actually learned. Rather than informing the student of what he knows and does not know, some assessments become punitive.

This page offers links, examples and information about employing assessments that are alternatives to the common practice of requiring students to write a paper or prepare a PowerPoint presentation.

This PowerPoint was shared as the basis for the workshop on Alternatives to Papers and PowerPoints.

This handout has over 30 individual activities/assessment options listed.

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 * ==Examples== ||
 * **Scarlet Letter** || **Narrated video and image clips** || media type="youtube" key="0CILpRmcVPw" height="321" width="553" ||
 * **Scarlet Letter** || **interpreted musically** || media type="youtube" key="af6IUSp4t_U" height="315" width="560" ||
 * **Scarlet Letter** || **Mock interview with author and main character** || media type="youtube" key="-jsoTq4x7l4" height="315" width="560" ||
 * **Scarlet Letter** || **Mock interview with author and main character** || media type="youtube" key="-jsoTq4x7l4" height="315" width="560" ||

Other Resources

 * []** - Generates rubrics for a variety of assessment types
 * http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/** - This wiki has a wealth of resources to support active learning as ranked by Bloom's taxonomy.