Assessment Commons 2026: CONNECT
A page within Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL)
January 21, 2026
12:00-4:00pm
The Union
This year will focus on exploring our connecting with colleagues about assessment and considering ways our assessments can connect to research-supported principles with the aim of continuing to offer interesting, creative, and impactful ways for students to show their learning via assessment.
You are invited to attend! Lunch is provided for registered attendees.
SCHEDULE
| 12:00-12:50 | Lunch and table conversations about assessment | 3310 Union |
| 1:00-2:25 |
Workshop A
Backward Design Your Promotion: Use LENS data, indirect assessment, and direct evidence of instruction to tell your story Primary Audience - Early Career |
3314 Union |
| 1:00-2:25 |
Workshop B
Why Do I Get Asked the Same Questions? Using the TILT framework to add clarity and meaning to assessments Primary Audience - Mid-Career |
3110 Union |
| 1:00-2:25 |
Workshop C
Programmatic Assessment: Oh that matters for student learning in my courses too! Primary Audience - Later Career |
3310 Union |
| 1:00-2:25 | Accessibility, Assessment, and Beyond: Drop-in Accessibility Assistance | 3130 Union |
| 2:35-4:00 |
Workshop D
AI Broke My Assessment... or did it? Primary Audience - all instructors |
3310 Union |
A detailed schedule with workshop and showcase descriptions is found in the Assessment Commons 2026: Consider resource folder.