Alternative grading The heart of the loop: Reattempts without penalty It's hard to have a feedback loop without the ability to revise and resubmit. A reprint from GradingForGrowth.com.
Alternative grading Giving marks that indicate progress Marks are how students interface with feedback loops. How can we make them work for us? (Repost from Grading for Growth)
Alternative grading Ungrading after 11 weeks I've been using ungrading in my Modern Algebra class this semester. At week 11, here's how it's been going.
Grading Into the ungrading-verse This semester, I'm making the leap to an ungrading setup in my Modern Algebra class.
Grading Three steps for getting started with alternative grading You've decided to switch grading systems, awesome! Now what? (Repost from Grading for Growth)
Grading Moving on from rigor If "rigor" is a meaningless term then what should we be using? What are we really talking about?
Grading Finding common ground with grading systems We've seen the differences. Now what are the similarities? (Repost from Grading for Growth)
Mastery Grading Specifications grading and "help" Can students in a specs grading setting do work without help? Do we care?
Grading Words, numbers, or nothing? A classic study finds some eye-opening effects of different feedback on learning.
Academia Ungrading: A 3x3x3 reflection Ungrading is gaining traction in K12 and higher education. Here's what I learned from a recent edited volume on this concept.
Academia Entering the feedback loop: My origin story with alternative grading Sometimes all it takes to get started with a new idea is just to start and then follow through.
Academia The semester that was: A 3x3x3 reflection on Calculus What I learned, what surprised me, and what I still don't know about the Calculus class that just finished up.
Education Rebooting the final exam Traditional final exams are so pre-pandemic. Here are some ideas for what to do instead.
Academia Building Modern Algebra: The grading system In this post in a series on building my Modern Algebra course, I get into the grading system and the role of mastery grading.
SBSG Return to specs grading: Calculus Here's a rundown of how I am using specifications grading in my Fall 2018 hybrid Calculus course.