Grading & Exams

One rare upside to the move to virtual instruction is that it forces us to rethink pedagogical habits that we've engaged for years without much deliberation. The following links explore grading practices, raising some important questions and laying out some alternative strategies. "Teaching Intelligence" also brings into play questions about how to give exams in the midst of a pandemic.

• Grading for a Pandemic
  How lenient, or not, should we be during this strange time?
  
• In a Pandemic, Everyone Gets an Asterisk
  Rethinking how we grade and assess as a consequence of the pandemic.
• Is Pass-Fail an Equity Issue?
  The title pretty much says it all.
  
• Teaching Intelligence: How to Take Your Courses Online
  This valuable piece from the London Times Higher Education supplement explores how to take exams online. It's thoughtful, thorough, and based on our highest ideals for our students and our work.
• Ungrading
  Another piece by anthropologist Susan Blum on rethinking standard practices of grading.