You are invited to participate in a series of informal teaching talks throughout 2017. These are opportunities for participants to comfortably share teaching concerns and discuss techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff. All sessions will take place in Rowe 319. All UConn instructors —graduate students, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct, tenure-track and tenured faculty—are encouraged to attend.
Contact Suzanne LaFleur if you have questions or would like more information.
Thursday, June 22 3:00 – 4:15 “Specifications Grading: Maximizing Student Learning and Motivation while Saving Faculty Time”
At this session, participants will discuss
What specifications-based grading is
How specifications-based grading holds students to a higher standard and ties assessments and grades to student learning outcomes
How specifications-based grading can save faculty time by removing the focus on justifying partial credit
How to convert a current course to one that utilizes specifications-based grading
Register here
For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu