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25+ Effective Assessment Ideas for Higher Education

Design assessments that go beyond college exams and essays.

In this practical guide, you’ll explore classroom-ready assessment ideas—like low-stakes mind maps, authentic projects, and flexible grading approaches—that help you measure what students actually know.

Learn how to use formative, summative and alternative assessments to increase engagement while supporting academic integrity. Plus, get sample questions built directly in Top Hat that you can easily use to assess your students.

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What’s in this guide

This practical guide is built from assessment research and real faculty insights to help higher education instructors evaluate student learning with confidence.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Use 25+ diagnostic, formative, summative and alternative assessment ideas to measure student learning
  • Apply customizable assessment templates and grading rubrics to streamline grading and deliver clear, constructive feedback
  • Reduce the chance of academic misconduct with four practical techniques that require little-to-no setup
  • See real higher education case studies showing how instructors use Top Hat to create meaningful, engaging assessments at scale

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