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Summative versus Formative Assessments

As a US History instructor, I tend to lean most heavily on summative assessments in my online courses. I use quizzes and exams to assess my students' comprehension and their ability to apply historical learned content to well-crafted written essays. I would also like to employ formative assessments within my courses but believe that might "overload" my students' assessment requirements. Can students handle an array of formative assessments along with summative assessments??

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