As prominent as grading is for anyone who teaches, the conventional practices we employ for this purpose like calculating average scores, using a 100-point scale, and providing extra credit opportunities are often taken for granted as effective strategies to accurately evaluate student learning. In this Learning by Design (LBD) Studio, we share insight from the […]

We will use an adapted formulation of the reduce/reuse/recycle framework to identify strategies for actually protecting the protected time on our schedules, especially when unexpected student, family, or self-care needs arise. Borrowing from Berg & Seeber’s The Slow Professor, we will interrogate “timelessness tips” for re-claiming our time and reframing how we think about spending […]

While some of our common conventional grading practices perpetuate inequitable and ineffective strategies to assess learning, what options foster more equitable outcomes? How might we more fairly evaluate group and individual learning, account for late or incorrect work, and deal with integrity violations using these practices? In this Learning by Design (LBD) Studio, we draw […]