Education scenario: Assessment formulation
Available with: Microsoft 365 Copilot Scenario level:
KPIs impacted
Student outcomes
Educator satisfaction
Value benefit
Cost savings
Employee experience
Student experience
Using Copilot for assessment formulation
1. Clarify learning objectives
Use Copilot to review opportunities to move beyond traditional multiple-choice exams to create more engaging and practical assessments for his statistics course.
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Benefit: Collate relevant data from a curated data set library and real-world case studies (e.g., lecture recaps, syllabus, and course curriculum), saving you the time of reviewing one-by-one.
2. Determine design
Design specific tasks or questions that assess students’ understanding and mastery of the material (e.g., quizzes, case studies, drag-drop exercises).
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Benefit: Explore interactive assessments that emphasize real-world application, and let Copilot amplify your creativity.
3. Assessment rubric
Create assessment rubric to evaluate student performance on the assessment and set expectations for level of achievement.
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Benefit: Quickly and easily develop a first draft of assessment rubric based on established preset criteria.
4. Administer assessment
Administer the assessment to students while following procedures and guideline. Provide any resources or material to support student success.
Copilot in Outlook
Benefit: Draft communication and reminders for exam reviews and exam delivery method, date and time with Copilot.
5. Analyze results
Analyze results of the assessment to measure student learning outcomes, identify patterns, and inform instructional decisions.
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Benefit: Quickly and easily summarize assessment results with customized visuals to help identify trends.
6. Provide feedback
Provide constructive and personalized feedback to students on their performance highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.
Copilot in Outlook
Benefit: Draft communication that encompasses the personalized feedback quickly using Copilot.
1Access Copilot at copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Copilot mobile app and set toggle to “Web”.
2Access Business Chat at copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Copilot mobile app and set toggle to “Web”.
3Copilot agents allow Microsoft 365 Copilot to access your organization-specific apps. In the past, this would have required an API call to get data from a system of record. The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.
The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.
