Episode 24 – Grading with Rigor

Posted by Rhett Mcdaniel on Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Podcast.

In this episode, we feature comments edited from a discussion held by three panelists:

• • Bonnie Dow
    Associate Professor and Chair, Communication Studies
  • Ken Schriver
    Senior Lecturer, Physics & Astronomy
  • Michelle Sulikowski
    Senior Lecturer, Chemistry

http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/59/cftpodcast/ep24_rigor.mp3 [MP3, 20 min 57 sec]

Each panelist talks about how they design and grade assessments that foster student learning and engagement while demanding academic excellence.  We join the discussion as they share how they strive to balance generous support of students’ learning needs with requirements that drive their further achievement.

Tags: Assessment, Grading