Ungrading is a shift away from point reward systems in our classrooms and a more holistic focus on feedback among faculty and peers. Professors Rachel Stein & Joni Dunlap unpack some of the pros, cons, and practices of alternative assessment a.k.a. ungrading with their classes.
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Resources
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- Blum, S. (2021). So, you want to take the grades out of teaching? A beginner’s guide to ungrading. Times Higher Education.
- Kohn, A. (2011). The case against grades. Educational Leadership, 69(3), 28-33.
- Mackenzie, A. (2021). 5. Ungrading-But What Will People Think?. On Assessment, 21.
- Miller, M. (2022). Ungrading Light: 4 Simple Ways to Ease the Spotlight Off Points. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Rapchak, M., Hands, A. S., & Hensley, M. K. (2022). Moving Toward Equity: Experiences With Ungrading. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, e20210062.
- Stommel, J. (2018). How to ungrade.
- Stommel, J. (2020). Ungrading FAQ.
