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Alternatives to Traditional Essays
There is much value in the traditional essay, but it’s not always the only, or even the best way to accomplish our teaching goals. Recently, instructors have been experimenting with a wide range of alternatives to the take-home essay, a process that the advent of generative AI has only accelerated.
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A Primer on Class Participation
What is “class participation,” really? Why do we want our students to do it, and how will we know when they succeed? This collection will help you answer these questions for yourself, offer some practical frameworks for encouraging participation, and introduce a variety of options for assessing it.
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Generative AI in Teaching and Learning
This gallery contains collections of resources related to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education.
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Getting Started With Specifications Grading
If you’re considering alternative grading schemes, these resources shed light on an approach called specifications grading, or specs grading.
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Alternative Grading Practices
Alternative grading methods are as diverse as the instructors who implement them. This guide reviews the underlying principles of alternative grading and describes the similarities and differences between the various approaches.