TILT See for Yourself - Sample Assignments

Purpose

The purpose of this next task is to compare these two sample assignments to consider how you would feel as a student when receiving them. When comparing them consider these questions from a student perspective:

How would you feel when reading each of the assignments?
Is there a difference between the way they are structured?
Would you prefer one structure over the other? Why?

Task

Read through Sample Assignment A - Less Transparent, with the following questions in mind:

- What is the purpose of this assignment? Where in the assignment is the purpose stated?
- What skills are necessary to be successful at this assignment?
- Is there a rubric or sample of successful work provided?

Read through Sample Assignment B - More Transparent, with the same questions in mind.

More Examples

The TILT Higher Ed website has quite a few more examples of less and more transparent assignments (towards the bottom of the linked page) for you to explore.

When perusing these, consider:

Do you have an assignment that has caused student confusion when previously assigned, or perhaps turned-in assignment quality was not what you were striving for, etc. Do you see in the examples ways you can see improving yours?