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Grading for growth: A blueprint for equity in the classroom

June 23, 2025 Linh Nguyen Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

Traditional grading practices have faced criticism for perpetuating inequity and hindering learning. Enter Joe Feldman’s Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and

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The digital red pen: Efficiency, ethics, and AI-assisted grading

October 29, 2024 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends

Podcast-style Audio Overview (Created with NotebookLM) It’s late in the evening, and faculty across the country are still grading papers, leaving feedback that they hope

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Ungrading: Decentering grades to enhance student learning

June 1, 2024 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Newsletter, Resources, Teaching, Tips, Workshops

Many people inside and outside of academia seem preoccupied with the specter of “grade inflation.” But, what if instead of grade inflation (or its scary

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Equitable, non-traditional grading

May 15, 2024 Lindsay Vreeland Best Practices, News, Newsletter, Resources, Teaching

Traditional grading methods typically revolve around meeting specific criteria to obtain a grade. For instance, the conventional 0-100% scale aligned with the A-F system is

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What’s new in Blackboard?

January 30, 2024 Kevin Harris News, Newsletter, Resources, Web Tools

Blackboard continues to release monthly updates and improvements to the Ultra Course View. Many updates originate on the Anthology Idea Exchange, where you can introduce

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Spring 2024 Teaching Effectiveness Institute focuses on equitable grading practices

January 30, 2024 CITL Best Practices, Conferences, News, Newsletter, Resources, Teaching, Tips

Before spring semester classes began, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) hosted faculty and staff for the Spring 2024 Teaching Effectiveness Institute (TEI).

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Things you didn’t know Blackboard could do

February 23, 2022 Amanda Hirsch Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

Blackboard has many features that can help you enrich your students’ learning experience and improve your teaching experience, but you may not know they are

Developing fair, consistent, and transparent grading practices

October 26, 2021 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Teaching, Tips, Workshops

An educator’s grading policies reflect their beliefs about student learning, motivation, and success. Grading policies often vary across campus, within individual departments, and even between

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Getting students to read and respond to feedback

August 24, 2021 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Teaching, Tips

It’s a familiar story… A faculty member spends hours reading and commenting on student work only to have students turn right to the grade, often

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Streamline grading online discussions for large classes

July 2, 2020 Megan Holt Best Practices, News, Newsletter, Teaching, Tips

With higher education currently experiencing an upswing in online course enrollment, faculty are adjusting their curriculum to best fit this mode of delivery. While there