Ungrading and Alternative Grading: Emboldening Students and Instructors to Improve
Alternative grading methods, such as ungrading and contract grading, have gained traction in recent years as a response to both the pandemic and broader equity-based shifts within higher education. These alternative grading methods can help instructors begin to address systemic inequities within our traditional grading systems, as well as student and instructor concerns and anxieties around grades. In this workshop, participants will become familiar with various alternative grading methods, discuss their benefits and challenges, and consider how to implement alternative grading within their own assessments and courses.