In this episode, Gary will discuss how he engages his students in deeper learning, promotes relationships, and provides students feedback that helps students gain a better understanding of the ways mathematics can be used beyond the four walls of the school.

In this episode, Clarissa will discuss her first experience with ungrading and pushing her students’ metacognition not only made an impact on her students but also herself as a teacher.

In this episode, Dr. Riesbeck will discuss how grades seemed to get in the way of what he was trying to do with his programming students and why ongoing critiques help move his students in a direction towards mastering the concepts needed to be a skilled programmer.

In this episode, Dr. Christina Katapodis and Dr. Cathy Davison will discuss contract grading and how peer editing both honors and challenges students in their learning.

In this episode, Dr. Gibbs will discuss how ungrading is a natural fit for teaching online and how she challenges her students to create and think critically in a virtual environment.

Dr. Susan Blum is a professor of anthropology a the University of Notre Dame and the editor of the book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead).

In this episode, Susan discusses what led her to compile the book, what the book represents, and how it has been received. 

This the first episode of a six-part series where you will hear from the chapter authors who will help us dive deeper into their ideas around assessment.