Last semester, Kelley School of Business Communication and Professional Skills lecturers Joe Packowski and Emily Esola elicited responses from faculty to gauge interest in a professional development opportunity to implement specifications grading into their courses.
We are excited to announce that we are ready to launch our first “Implementing Specs Grading” faculty learning community, which will consist of five workshop meetings over the course of the Spring 2024 semester. The first workshop will be held the week of February 5th, 2024. Because time is of the essence, we invite you to submit a final application by Wednesday, January 17.
If you are interested, read further to learn more about the course’s structure and how to submit an application to be part of the inaugural cohort. Please note that at this time we are pursuing options for research funding for participants and will communicate updates as soon as we are able to secure this incentive.
Submission Details:
To schedule a standing meeting time for all five workshops, you’ll be asked to fill out a when2meet in your application. We are looking for your availability in one of four possible meeting dates + times:
- Wednesdays 1-3pm
- Wednesdays 3-5pm
- Fridays 9-11am
- Fridays 3-5pm
This cohort will be limited to 8 participants to ensure that everyone receives the individualized support they need to successfully meet the course’s goal.
Participants will be notified of their status by Friday January 19th.
Because participation is limited and the level of interest is high, participants are asked to agree to the following expectations:
- be able to attend all 5 of the workshops,
- come prepared for all meetings, and
- agree to our mutual expectations of implementing their specifications grading work during the Fall 2024 semester
Course Information
- Participants will meet for two hours in five workshops over the course of the semester.
- Here is a link to our course syllabus and schedule.
- Here is a link to the pre-reading for Day 1: Ungrading Handbook + Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh, “Ungrading: What is it and why should we use it?”
Emily Esola and Joe Packowski (in partnership with CITL – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning) hope interested applicants will find value in this innovative grading strategy opportunity – aligned to motivating students, restoring/reinforcing rigor, saving faculty time, and having our students prioritize their learning over grades. Thank you and be well!
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