Archive - Unmaking the Grade

Research Spotlight: Student Perceptions of Ungrading

Insights from a survey at the University of Colorado Denver

Sep 6 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

August 2024

Introducing Ungrading to Students

Strategies for the first weeks of class

Aug 23 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

(Un)grading on the Syllabus

Describing your system to students

Aug 9 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

July 2024

Announcing Collaborative Grading: A Practical Guide

Exciting news on a new project

Jul 26 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

June 2024

Podcasts and other resources

Jun 28 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

The AI Skills Students Really Need

Spoiler: it's not about prompt engineering.

Jun 14 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

May 2024

Some books to consider

May 31 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

One Year of Unmaking the Grade

What's coming next, and some posts you might have missed

May 17 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

The Frictions of Ungrading

Friction is inevitable—but not all friction is bad.

May 3 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

April 2024

Ten Grading Memories

Excavating my experiences with grades

Apr 19 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

The Life or Death Consequences of Grading

Is ungrading appropriate for fields like medicine and engineering?

Apr 5 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

March 2024

Ungrading and the Purpose of College

Could reforming our grading practices help students refocus on what matters?

Mar 22 •

Emily Pitts Donahoe

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