This page contains examples of assignment prompts, collected through our annual artifact scoring process, that effectively guide students to demonstrate what they’ve learned in relation to a specific Intended Learning Outcome (ILO) within the OLE Core. We hope that these examples can spark ideas for different ways to intetionally incorporate OLE Core ILOs into your course(s) so that existing assignments do not need to be “retrofitted” to accomodate the ILOs (see this page for additional prompt development guidance). These prompts are posted with faculty permission, redacting faculty/course names and departments where possible. We will be adding to this list as we assess new OLE Core attributes each year. Note that for some attributes, a subset of the ILOs are assessed through different methods and prompt examples only represent certain ILOs.
- Assignment prompt example 1
- Assignment prompt example 2
- Assignment prompt example 3Â (also used for ILO 1)
*This prompt provides a good example of how to incorporate all four PAR ILOs into a single assignment, though artifact scoring focused on ILO 3 in this case.
Under Power and Race ILO #3, there is also a prompt that addresses all four ILOs, if you’re interested in seeing another example that addresses ILO 4. Additionally, PAR ILO #3 example 3 incorporates personal reflection on students’ identities.
Checklist for designing transparent assignments – from the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) project
Assignment design feedback – from the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) assignment charrette paradigm
OLE Core prompt development guidance – from past Summer OLE Core Assessment Workshop Teams