4+1 Interview: Kate Owens
Kate Owens of the College of Charleston talks about mastery grading, innovative teaching in a historic institution, and more.
Mastery Grading
Traditional grading: The great demotivator
A new study presents sobering facts about the negative effects of traditional grading on college students' motivation.
Specifications grading: We may have a winner
In January 2015, I launched my first attempt at specifications grading. This semester, I think I finally have something that works.
What causes grade inflation, and what might fix it
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
A farewell to deadlines
I decided to handle deadlines on student work in specifications grading by... eliminating them.