Do Grading Scales Matter?
The faculty at a school I’m familiar with recently voted to change their scale for reporting final grades. They went from one that uses just letters (A, B, C, D, F) to […]
Author Archives: Paul T. Corrigan
Annotated Bibliography on Teaching Literature, Runge et al.
This online Annotated Bibliography on Literature Pedagogy put together by Laura L. Runge should prove useful for those interested in scouting out readings on teaching and learning beyond the ones on our reading lists. Going […]
Petition Against Machine Scoring Essays, HumanReaders.Org
Most people would have to agree that what computers can do is pretty impressive. More importantly for those trying to save money, using computers to grade student essays in high-stakes […]
Time to Help College Professors Be Better Teachers, Mike Rose
Mike Rose’s recent opinion piece hits the nail on the head, clearly and succinctly: “Time to Help College Professors Be Better Teachers” (The Christian Science Monitor, March 22, 2013). Mike Rose is one of […]
Big Rubrics and Weird Genres, Anson et al.
The culture of assessment is in full swing. Its purpose is, in fact, quite wonderful. Namely, we should articulate what we hope to accomplish, we should look into how well […]
The Gap Between Knowing and Doing
It is obvious that knowing does not automatically lead to doing. Case in point, there is a wide gap between knowing about effective teaching practices and implementing them. So why […]
Teaching & Learning in Higher Ed. 