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A media guide to ungrading

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

Earlier this year , I wrote that 2022 seemed to be the year that ungrading really took hold in higher education, and that we can expect its prevalence and influence to increase through 2023. I've edited it slightly for reposting, and there are some updated thoughts at the end for you to check out. Why would an instructor use ungrading?

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The heart of the loop: Reattempts without penalty

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

An argument for traditional grading goes like this: Sure, a single assessment might have a grade on it that doesn't accurately reflect student understanding. It leads to "grade inflation" It violates some kind of academic machismo code that views student assessment like competition in an arena.