ITC: 89 – 13 Techniques for Activating Prior Knowledge in the Classroom
Folks who study how the brain works and how it affects learning stress that more learning will take place if we can connect new knowledge to prior knowledge. I will… Read more »
Tag: Assessment – Grading
ITC: 86 – Time to Toss Out Disposable Assignments
Aren’t you tired of grading piles of essays that will be thrown away when returned? Well, students are also tired of writing them. Time to get rid of disposable assignments.
ITC: 74 – Additive Grading: Increase Engagement With This Gaming Hack
A simple grading hack will help make your course more engaging. Give your students room to grow with additive grading. With additive grading, students can only go upward.
ITC: 72 – How to Prevent Cheating in Online Courses
If you want to stop cheating, then change why and how you do assessments. When the stakes of assessment become too high or when people view them as inauthentic, they… Read more »
ITC: 49 – How to Use the RAFT Strategy in Your Classroom
Are you looking to create some choice and agency with your assignments? You may be able to do this by floating them on a RAFT.