Posted on January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 by cdladminFeedback and Rubrics to Support Learning in Online Assessments The Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching series continues with a timely and critical focus on the critical aspect of assessments in online education. This session provides strategies to design assessment tasks with clear criteria and to provide feedback that extends student thinking and learning. At a Glance When: Thursday, February 12, 2026 Time: 2:00pm – 2:45pm Modality: Hybrid Where: CB1 201 | MS Teams For Who: Faculty credentialed to design and teach Register Now Reimagine your assessment practices, expand your understanding of feedback and rubrics to support learning in the online learning context, and gain practical insights that can transform the way you assess and support your students—ultimately promoting deeper learning and greater student success. In this session, Sue Bauer and Dr. Amy Gregory will guide participants through these key takeaways: Purpose and benefits of feedback Alignment of learning objectives, assessment, instruction, and learning activities Characteristics of effective feedback Strategies to design assessment tasks and clear criteria Planning for accurate and reliable scoring Planning to integrate feedback into the learning process Strategies for courses with large enrollment Meet Your Presenters Sue Bauer, M.A. Senior Instructional Designer Center for Distributed Learning Sue Bauer is a senior instructional designer with the Center for Distributed Learning at the University of Central Florida. Sue collaborates with faculty to deliver professional development opportunities and apply best practices in course development. She offers consultation and instructional design guidance to faculty at the University. Sue’s special interest areas are project management for instructional designers in higher education, mobile teaching/learning, and professional development for online educators. Amy Gregory, Ph.D. Interim Chair Department of Foodservice & Lodging Management Dr. Amy Gregory serves as interim Chair of the Foodservice & Lodging Management Department and Faculty Fellow for Space Tourism Programming & Initiatives at UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management. Dr. Gregory has numerous academic publications and citations, grants/contracts, and is a prolific speaker for various organizations and conferences. Dr. Gregory’s academic career was preceded by more than 25 years of international sales, marketing and business development experience in the lodging and services industries – the last decade as a senior executive with the Marriott Corporation.
