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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 30 MIN

Transitioning to Alternative Grading with Dr. Roger Gatchet

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Responding to frustrations with traditional grading systems, communication studies professor Dr. Roger Gatchet tells the story of his switch to ungrading and specifications grading formats. Cohosts: Jes Drass & Amber Alvord Closed CaptionsResearch Connection:Clark, D., & Talbert, R. (2023). Grading for growth: A guide to alternative grading practices that promote authentic learning and student engagement in higher education. Routledge.Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to do Instead). Susan D. Blum (Ed). West Virginia University Press, 2020.Show Notes:Alternative Grading Faculty Learning Community

Responding to frustrations with traditional grading systems, communication studies professor Dr. Roger Gatchet tells the story of his switch to ungrading and specifications grading formats. Cohosts: Jes Drass & Amber Alvord Closed CaptionsResearch Connection:Clark, D., & Talbert, R. (2023). Grading for growth: A guide to alternative grading practices that promote authentic learning and student engagement in higher education. Routledge.Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to do Instead). Susan D. Blum (Ed). West Virginia University Press, 2020.Show Notes:Alternative Grading Faculty Learning Community

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