Ungrading: A Conversation about Alternatives to Traditional Assessments and Grades

Michelle Herridge (Academy for Teaching and Learning)
Tuesday, October 19,11:00am-12:00pm

Grading takes place in all of our classrooms and has historically been a component of education and learning. This may not be true, and in this seminar, we will discuss what it means to assess students for understanding, what the point of a grade really is, and some alternatives to traditional grading - such as contract grading, standards-based grading, and ungrading. We invite professors from all departments to have a discussion about what a classroom without grades might look like. Participants are encouraged to bring a list of assignments from their course for analysis.