In case you missed it: Dr. Martha Oakley, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education http://www.chem.indiana.edu/faculty/martha-oakley/ provided us with great information on why she began using mastery grading in her teaching practice as well as what mastery grading can look like in large enrollment classes. Please see the video and related… Read more »
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Mastery Grading
Robert Talbert, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics, Grand Valley State University recently gave a talk (2021) on mastery grading. He explained that mastery grading aims to make grading a positive, useful, even enjoyable (?!) process by refocusing on grading for eventual mastery of well-defined learning targets rather than one-and-done assessments and points and focusing on instructive feedback rather than auditive point allocations. Campbell,… Read more »
8 Summer Reads on DEI
The National Institute on Scientific Teaching has shared a few recommendations for summer reading. This list focuses on books that may help us deepen our understanding of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) topics in higher education. Full descriptions are provided in the links by clicking on the titles. I have also added a link to… Read more »