Robert Talbert, Ph.D. (Page 61)

What causes grade inflation, and what might fix it

Mar 7, 2016 6 min read Mastery Grading

There is a growing sense that something is wrong with grades in higher education, and it affords opportunity to raise awareness about alternatives like standards based and specifications grading

Flipped learning: Beyond the surface to self-regulation

Mar 3, 2016 6 min read Flipped learning

Flipped learning experiences seem to lead to deep and active learning as well as mature self-regulatory behavior.

Four steps for staying afloat at mid-semester

Feb 29, 2016 5 min read Teaching

Profs have to provide excellent support for students while they learn, and students have to work hard and learn well. We all have to stay inspired somehow.

A farewell to deadlines

Feb 24, 2016 5 min read Teaching

I decided to handle deadlines on student work in specifications grading by... eliminating them.

Specs grading with the EMRF rubric, part 2

Feb 16, 2016 6 min read Mastery Grading

Some real-life case studies on using the EMRF rubric in grading student work.