ALTERNATIVE GRADING MINI-CoP
Explore the landscape of alternative grading approaches at the 2025 Grading Conference bookended by meetings with colleagues to discuss the conference and findings.
From their webpage:
“The mission of the Grading Conference is to provide an annual meeting place to promote the use of grading practices that are focused on equity and authentic learning. We strive to:
Hybrid Meeting Dates: June 9th and June 16th from 1:00-3:00pm
Virtual Conference Dates: June 11-13th 2025
HOW DOES THIS MINI-CoP WORK?
- Submit the application form to be registered for the conference. We pay for your registration fee!
- (Required) Commit to meeting on Monday June 9th (hybrid) to discuss your interests and goals in attending the conference. Outline what 3 sessions you plan to attend.
- (Encouraged) Join us in Fernald Hall to watch one or more of keynote speakers together. (These keynotes are tentatively scheduled for 12:00-1:00pm). Light refreshments will provided for those who attend:
- Wednesday June 11th @ 12:00pm: Asao B. Inoue, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University.
- Thursday June 12th @ 12:00pm: Jeff Anderson, Instructor in the Department of Mathematics at Foothill College
- Friday June 13th @ 12:00pm: Eden Tanner, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi
- (Required) Complete a post-conference reflection.
- (Required) Commit to meeting on Monday June 16th (hybrid) to share your reflections, insights and design an action plan for implementing alternative grading approaches.
- Receive a stipend for full participation in addition to your conference registration.