Step 1: Pick your tool

Consider the following to determine the best tool to communicate your strategy:

• Use something you are familiar with. Quicktime, Screencast-o-matic, voice over PowerPoint, it’s up to you. Or, if you want to invest some time learning a new tool, feel free.
• Be as creative as you like! You can do it interview style with a friend, include images or other video, have flash cards, etc. Or keep it simple – record a quick video on your phone.
• File requirements:
  • Audio: MP3
  • Video: MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV

Step 2: Prepare and record your submission

Your video/audio recording should include the following:

• Tell us about the assessment:
  • What kind of assessment was it? (Ex: a group project, written assignment, presentation, etc.)
  • What made this assessment experience stand out as your favourite? (Ex: Was the process different? The grading? The type of assessment? Being able to work with other students?)
  • What were the benefits and/or challenges of the assessment?
  • Do you have any suggestions on how it could have been improved?
  • Anything else you want to share!
• What is the overall takeaway or message that you’d like us to know about your experience with this assessment?
• Choose what you want the world to know about you. You don’t have to include your name (unless you want to) but you can mention what you’re studying, and a little about your personal and/or educational background, if you’d like.

Other considerations:

• Keep it to one assessment experience. If you have more than one, submit more! Also remember that additional submissions can be in a different format (e.g. audio, video).
• Keep it positive and professional. Even if you’re talking about some challenges you may have had, try to maintain a positive tone. We want to hear about how we can improve! Be mindful of your message and don’t share anything you aren’t comfortable with others knowing.
• Keep it simple. The purpose of The Collection is provide bite-sized tips for teachers to consider. And we hope this makes it easier for you to craft your submission, too!
• Keep it private. Don’t mention any specific names of teachers, courses, etc. or anything else that could identify you or your teachers.

Step 3: Submit

Once your video/audio is complete, submit it to us! Click on the button below to submit a piece to The Collection.

If you’re taken to a Microsoft sign in page, use your myCentennial email address to be redirected to the login page. Once you’ve logged in, fill out the form to submit your work!