ITC: 96 – How You Can Use the Grade Book to Shape Learning

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In the Classroom with Stan Skrabut: Episode 96
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Are you having trouble getting students to complete your assignments? Perhaps the issue is with how much your assignments are worth. Are students seeing the return on investment? Let’s take a look at your grade book.

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I once had an instructor come to me complaining that none of her students completed a web creation assignment. After further investigation, I discovered that the assignment was worth only 3%. I commented that I would not have done the assignment either. The grade has to demonstrate value.

Likewise, creating practice quizzes with no grade attached will not get many takers. Students have been conditioned by the education system that anything worth doing has a grade attached. If you want students to practice more, then make the grade worth more.

This week, we are going to explore nine strategies for using grades and your grade book to help shape learning.

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ITC: 96 – How You Can Use the Grade Book to Shape Learning
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