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Years ago I argued that the bogeyman of "grade inflation" rests on dubious evidence, faulty logic, and reactionary values: https://www.alfiekohn.org/article/dangerous-myth-grade-inflation/. Here's more recent testimony from an #ungrading teacher confirming that the problem isn't grade inflation; it's GRADES: https://hechingerreport.org/teachers-voice-i-abandoned-grading-my-students-and-stopped-taking-attendance-heres-what-happened/
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@inthehands Would love to hear what #ungrading methods you have found success with, if you're willing to share!
I was skeptical from the title of this article, but I think I like where it ended up:
John Warner on "Academic Integrity in an LLM World"
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@jedbrown Thanks for sharing this syllabus. I began working with #ungrading this semester and bit off *way* more than I think I should have at first. Definitely made some mistakes and am now looking for ways to keep what worked but tweak what didn't -- live syllabi really help!
I've spent much of the past week in portfolio meetings with all the students in my classes (grad and undergrad numerical computation). This is exhausting, but rewarding. It's fun to learn of the creative directions students take the class, of recovery from major setbacks, of excitement and confidence, of positive life habits. Many students expressed thanks for the version of #ungrading that I use, but the one that made me blush was the student who cited Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Thank you, all.
So great to get course evaluations and read something like this to reaffirm my commitment to #ungrading
"I love how the emphasis in this class was on making final products that we loved and were proud of, rather than for the assignment or grade. It made me think more outside of the box and challenge myself.... It's a truly collaborative class -- and it feels like everyone is so invested in each other's work, which is so nice. And as I said before, I love how grades were not emphasized because it allowed me to challenge myself and think more creatively. The stress of due dates and rubrics were sort of silenced, and I got to focus on my growth."
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@ct_bergstrom I'm sorry if I came across as know-it-all. My response was not intended as personal advice to you (I don't give direct instruction on teaching behavior, even when asked). My point was that if AI chatbots can be used to cheat, it is yet another sign of the shortcomings of the current #grading culture in #highered - well described in books like Blum's https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501713484/i-love-learning-i-hate-school/#bookTabs=1. #ungrading
Cornell University Press"I Love Learning; I Hate School" by Susan D. Blum | Paperback | Cornell University PressIn "I Love Learning; I Hate School," Blum tells two intertwined but inseparable stories: the results of her research into how students learn contrasted with the way conventional education works, and the personal narrative of how she herself was transformed by this understanding.
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@ct_bergstrom I find your thread very interesting because it shows what GPT3 can and cannot do. On the other hand, IMHO it also shows the shortcomings of the currently prevailing #grading culture: Assigning letter or number grades for various isolated tasks does not take into account (among other things) #learning development. Especially if we follow students' learning development and work with individual learning contracts, AI like GPT3 should not worry us much. #ungrading
There are so many ways to do #ungrading "right." Trust with students is key. Let's also trust instructors to choose ungrading styles that suit their particular contexts.
http://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/why-there-isnt-one-right-way-practise-ungrading
THE Campus Learn, Share, ConnectWhy there isn’t one ‘right way’ to practise ungradingExtricating ourselves from A-F grading scales requires an inclusive, big tent approach in which we de-emphasise grades in a way that best fits our individual contexts
A new #Introduction since I've moved instances...Hey folks! I'm new to this server, but have been on Mastodon since October, part of the #twittermigration. I'm a professor of Humanities and Mythology at Valencia College and I teach #AncientHistory to the #EarlyModern period, and #arthistory, with emphasis on European and Global perspectives. I'm interested in #highereducation, #Ungrading, #histodons, #teaching and #RPGames in class. I also frequently post pics of my dog Chaucer and cat Percy
I have taught undergraduates at small Liberal-Arts colleges since 1997. #iTeachPhysics #LiberalArts #PUI #SLAC #UniversalDesign #Ungrading #OER
I involve undergraduates in my research program in experimental nuclear structure. #NuclearPhysics #NuclearStructure #OpenScience
I worry about our future. #ClimateChange #Energy #EnergyJustice #ClimateJustice
I use open-source software. #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #Python
Also #Coffee #Running #SciFi #SpeculativeFiction #ClimateFiction
#Introduction
I have taught undergraduates at small Liberal-Arts colleges since 1997. #iTeachPhysics #LiberalArts #PUI #SLAC #UniversalDesign #Ungrading #OER
I involve undergraduates in my research program in experimental nuclear structure. #NuclearPhysics #NuclearStructure #OpenScience
I worry about our future. #ClimateChange #Energy #EnergyJustice #ClimateJustice
I use open-source software. #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #Python
Also #Coffee #Running #SciFi #SpeculativeFiction #ClimateFiction
I'm Matt (he/him) and I'm here for all things #HigherEd, #CommunityCollege, #UnGrading, #UDL, and #AntiRacism. I teach English at Rock Valley College (Rockford, IL) and am a member of the National Faculty at CAST (the UDL Guidelines folks). I'm British by birth, raised in Canada, and live in U.S.A. I'm just starting to read Everett Percival's Trees this evening because Dr. No isn't available in my library yet. 
#introduction
Oh are we using more hashtags now? #introduction
Research:
#HCI + #learningsciences + #design, particularly #participatorydesign, #codesign, #youthdesign. #ResearchPracticePartnerships, #community, #designjustice, #informaled, #museums, #sociotechnical, #gaming, #TechWellbeing...
Teaching: #HCIed, #EduCHI, #UW, #UWDUB, #UWiSchool, #researchmethods, #designmethods, #informatics, interested in: #ungrading, #criticalpedagogy
Interests: #TTRPGs, #DnD, #visiblemending, #cats...
