Assessments are often underestimated, yet they are pivotal in understanding learner progress and course effectiveness. This session will elevate your approach to assessment design, highlighting the critical elements that transform a good assessment into a great one. We'll explore various types of assessments and their purposes, offering insights into the rationale behind each method and their practical applications.

You'll learn strategies to enhance multiple-choice questions, such as incorporating rich contexts, meaningful feedback, and well-crafted distractors. Additionally, we'll delve into creating valid and authentic assessments beyond multiple-choice questions using scenarios, branching, case studies, and AI-powered roleplays.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understand the characteristics of valid, reliable, and feasible assessments
• Identify techniques associated with diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments
• Learn strategies to enhance multiple-choice questions for greater impact
• Discover alternatives to multiple-choice questions for more authentic assessment

Garima Gupta is the Founder & CEO of Artha Learning Inc., a full-service, award-winning Learning design firm based in Toronto, Canada. With over 20 years of experience in Learning & Development, training, digital marketing, content creation, education, and software engineering, Garima is a passionate learning designer and entrepreneur. She leads her team in creating learning solutions that are innovative, effective, engaging, and impactful, with a particular focus on creatively employing AI in L&D.

As a business consultant and educator, Garima has worked across diverse industries, earning recognition for her contributions to the field. Under her leadership, Artha Learning has received numerous international accolades, including multiple Brandon Hall Awards, TMG Network Choice Awards, and various honors from Hermes, IMA, Marcom, and the International eLearning Association.

Garima is a regular speaker at major international conferences, including ATD ICE, DevLearn, and Training, where she shares insights on AI integration in L&D, innovative instructional design, and the future of workplace and higher-ed learning. She holds an MEd in Adult Education, a B.E. in Software Engineering, and is a certified Training & Development Professional (CTDP).