Assess Without the Stress: Engagement, Agency, and Inclusion in Higher Ed with Caleb Curfman

Dr. Michelle Boettcher discusses compassionate pedagogy in higher ed, focusing on caring pedagogy, student well-being, decision-making skills for professional students, ethical philosophy presentations, and innovative teaching strategies in a post-COVID world.

This podcast explores James Lang's "Small Teaching" and highlights small things that make a big difference in college courses!

This episode looks at using Open Educational Resources to remove one more stress from students financially, but also allows more agency in your teaching! Check out the show page at www.calebcurfman.com

This podcast discusses grading strategies in higher education, focusing on techniques like blind grading, consistent rubrics, and peer review. It also explores the benefits of peer review, constructive feedback, and academic integrity in assignments. The episode emphasizes the importance of promoting clarity in assignment expectations and fostering community in higher education.

In this episode Jesse Stommel discusses ungrading and his 20 years of thinking and writing about grades. His blog, which can be found at www.jessestommel.com discusses this journey to ungrading and now has a link to Jesse's new book which is a culmination of these thoughts and practices! Show notes at www.calebcurfman.com

Jason Gulya, a Chat GPT expert in Higher Education, discusses the integration of AI in education, balancing AI in student assignments, and the advancements and biases of chat GPT technology. The conversation includes practical applications, faculty challenges, ethical considerations, and the importance of critical engagement in shaping AI technology in educational settings.

In this episode, Linda and I get right to the conversation about how to implement Specs grading, a way of making grades more meaningful and transparent to students.

In this episode Judith Littlejohn discusses her use of discussion boards in online learning that focus on reflection and facilitate active reading of materials. For show notes and transcript please go to www.calebcurfman.com

This episode discusses how low- and no-stakes activities can help students develop lasting knowledge without the constant stress of grades. For the transcript and show notes go to www.calebcurfman.com

This episode focuses on ways to create an online community and use group projects to offer authentic assessments in nutrition courses. See show notes at www.calebcurfman.com