Creating a ‘Build Your Grade’ Course

Creating a ‘Build Your Grade' Course
Creating a ‘Build Your Grade' Course
Sami Lange Last year, I decided to restructure my Introduction to Information Literacy course with a “build your grade” structure that would provide freedom to choose assignments while ensuring that students learned the core concepts. The results were very positive, and the format can be applied to other courses as well. …

To continue reading, you must be a Teaching Professor Subscriber. Please log in or sign up for full access.

Related Articles

Credit: StockSnap at Pixabay

What I Love about Learning

I have two loves: teaching and learning. Although I love them for different reasons, I’ve been passionate about...
Credit: iStock.com/balasclick

Teaching and Learning with—and from—Elephants: Embracing the Symbiocene

From an early age, I was immersed in the Muslim tradition that taught me to learn from every...
Credit: iStock.com/Arthur Possoli

Teaching Gender and Sexuality in a Divisive Climate

Lately, social media videos have been flooded with discourse and arguments as to what constitutes a man and...
Credit: iStock.com/peshkov

Creating an AI Tutor Tailored to Your Course

One of the biggest problems with homework is that students who make a mistake or get stuck have...
Credit: iStock.com/Wavebreakmedia

The Indicator of a Great Teacher

A childhood friend of mine passed away a few years ago. We worked on the high school yearbook...
Credit: iStock.com/SDI Productions

Why Did They Share That? Understanding Student Self-Disclosures of Mental Health

Since I began teaching 15 years ago, I’ve noticed more and more students self-disclose aspects of their mental...
Credit: iStock.com/anyaberkut

Leveraging Generative AI for Effective Rubric Development

Rubrics have been indispensable in education for providing clarity on performance expectations, consistency in grading, and detailed feedback...

2718 Dryden Drive
Madison, WI 53704
1-800-433-0499

Magna Publications © 2024 All rights reserved

Are you signed up for free weekly Teaching Professor updates?

You'll get notified of the newest articles.