Is grading doing us or our students any favors? Or do grades short circuit the rich, messy human interactions that are so important to meaningful learning? For Jesse Stommel, author of Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade and How to Stop, breaking our addiction to grades may be easier than you think. Jesse shares why he’s never put a grade on student work and why ‘ungrading’ might be the just the thing we need to move beyond the transactional to get students invested in learning.  

00:00: Rethinking Grades in Higher Education

10:35: Moving Towards Ungrading

19:25: The Impact of AI

23:56: Risks in Education Promotion

28:55: Transforming Assessments

40:29: Enhancing Student Engagement

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