CETL Workshop August 16, 2017 "Developing a Course Utilizing Specifications Grading"
How might we design our courses and grading systems if we want to motivate our students to learn, save ourselves grading time, and have student grades reflect what and how much they have learned? To find out, please join us for the CETL Workshop, Designing a Course Utilizing Specifications Grading on Wednesday, August 16 from 9:00am to 3:00pm in MONT 214 (Monteith building). Lunch will be provided.
We’ll discuss and utilize the ideas from Linda B. Nilson’s 2015 book, Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time. We’ll spend the first part of the day on best practices of course design, including careful alignment of assessments with student learning objectives. During the second part of our workshop, we will focus on the essentials of specifications grading, including the development of specs for acceptable student work, “bundling” assessments, use of tokens, and determining final letter grades. We will also discuss ways to get students to understand and buy into a specifications grading system.
All instructors are welcome. No prior experience with specifications grading is necessary.
Participants should come to the workshop with a particular course in mind (bring a draft of the syllabus if possible), as time throughout the day will be devoted to hands-on course development activities. Please bring your laptop or tablet.
Register https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=194
For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu