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assessment thoughts

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Jeff Allred

As I mentioned in this term’s first workshop on “ungrading” and alternative modes of assessment, I’m rolling out a “contract grading” system in my “Intro to Theory” course this term. I’m mostly pleased with the approach so far, and I … Continue reading →

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Discussion of Ungrading: Zoom Video + links

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Jeff Allred

As planned, we had a lively discussion of “ungrading,” the umbrella term for alternatives to traditional modes of A-F or numerical assessment. Here’s a recording of the Zoom: GMT20240131-180503_Recording_640x360.mp4 Shared with Dropbox And here are some links to relevant resources … Continue reading →

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“ungrading” in the classroom

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Jeff Allred

[cross-posted with ACERT] The following recap was written by Philip Johnson (Graduate Center, WAC Fellow) On March 7, the Lunchtime Seminar turned to the idea of ungrading, as a means of questioning not only how we grade, but why we grade … Continue reading →

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recap of December 2018 meeting with 252 instructors

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Jeff Allred

This week I met with, or corresponded with, a handful of 252 instructors. We focused on the issue of culminating assignments (in most cases, final essays) and meandered from there into broader discussions of the aims of the course and … Continue reading →

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