Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Outsourcing grading?

Once again, Western Governor's appears to be leading the way with some innovative thinking. I tried to outsource as much of my grading to TAs as I could reasonably do, but I always felt that that was a less effective approach. These ideas, however, seem more in keeping with what I really had in mind.

http://chronicle.com/article/To-Justify-Every-A-Some/128528/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Here's another article on grading from the vantage point of a professor. Similar issues and concerns come up.

http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2011/08/09/essay_on_why_faculty_members_participate_in_grade_inflation