The Specifications Grading
Faculty Discussion Group
The DTEI hosts a quarterly discussion session about implementing specifications grading for teaching. All faculty and graduate students are welcome to join this discussion group to brainstorm teaching ideas, discuss implementation benefits & challenges, and exchange success stories & experiences related to specifications grading. To learn more about specifications grading, please self-enroll in the Specifications Grading Training Course offered by the Teaching Experiment Academy (TEA).
Faculty Teaching Showcases
Learn about how instructors from different disciplines have implemented specifications grading in their courses.
Peer Discussions
Quarterly round table discussions specifically focused on the main elements of specifications grading: Grade Bundles, Rubrics, Assignment Revision & Resubmission, and a Token Economy
Technical Consultations
Instructional designers will be available to discuss best practices in utilizing digital learning tools to implement specifications grading
Specifications Grading Training Course
A self-enrolled online training course designed for faculty to learn about redesigning a course with a specifications grading structure.
Group Members
![Yasmeen Baki](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/baki_Yasmeen.png)
Yasmeen Baki
Mathematics
![Natalia Chernyshoff](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/Natalia-Chernyshoff_Square.jpg)
Natalia Chernyshoff
Economics
![Julie Chiaverini](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/Julie-Chiaverini-.jpeg)
Julie Chiaverini
Education
![Simon Cole](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/simoncole-1.jpeg)
Simon Cole
Social Ecology
![Phil Collins](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/Collins_square.jpeg)
Phil Collins
Physical Sciences
![David Copp](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/UCI_David_Copp_Mechanical-Aerospace-Engineering-1.jpg)
David Copp
Engineering
![Shayan Doroudi](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/Shayan-Doroudi-1-1.jpeg)
Shayan Doroudi
Education
![Celia Faiola](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/UCI_Faiola.jpg)
Celia Faiola
Biology
![Alfredo Freites](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/UCI_AlfredoFreites_Chemistry.jpg)
Alfredo Freites
Chemistry
![Irene Gassko](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/UCI_Gassko_-The-Donal-Bren-School-of-Information-and-Computer-Sciences.jpg)
Irene Gassko
Information & Computer Sciences
![Brandon Golob](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/B.Golob_Square.jpg)
Brandon Golob
Social Ecology
![Patrick Hong](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/PHong_Square.jpg)
Patrick Hong
Engineering
![Jessica Keltz](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/UCI_Jessica-Kelz_Chemistry.jpg)
Jessica Keltz
Chemistry
![Joel Lanning](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/joel-lanning.png)
Joel Lanning
Engineering
![Ines Levin](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/InesLevin.jpg)
Ines Levin
Social Sciences
![Frank MacCrory](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/frank-maccrory-1-1.jpeg)
Frank MacCrory
Business
![Rachel Martin](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/UCI_Rachel-Martin_-Chemistry.jpg)
Rachel Martin
Chemistry
![AnneMarie McEvoy](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/DLI_McEvoy.jpg)
AnneMarie McEvoy
Education
![Michael Shindler](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/michael_shindler-1.jpeg)
Michael Shindler
Information & Computer Sciences
![Ahmad Showail](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/Ahmad-Showail_3-1.jpeg)
Ahmad Showail
Information & Computer Sciences
![Xuxu Song](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/Xuxu-Song-1.jpeg)
Xuxu Song
Humanities
![Jon-Erik Tateri](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/09/UCI_Tateri_Engineering.jpg)
Jon-Erik Tateri
Engineering
![Ana Garcia Vedrenne](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/Ana_GarciaVedrenne.jpg)
Ana Garcia Vedrenne
Biological Sciences
![John Whiteley](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2022/10/JohnWhitley.jpg)
John Whiteley
Social Ecology
Course Design Support
Please schedule a one-on-one consultation to start exploring the power of specifications grading for teaching. The DTEI instructional designers will discuss best practices in utilizing digital learning tools, such as Canvas and Gradescope, to design specifications grading structured courses.
![Megan Linos](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2021/10/Megan-Linos.jpg)
Megan Linos
Director of Digital and Online Teaching (DOT)
![Bo Choi](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2021/10/bo_final_1.jpg)
Bo Choi
Instructional Designer
![Jennifer Foung](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2021/10/jen_headshot-300x298-1-e1637011517977.jpg)
Jennifer Foung
Instructional Designer
![Fanny Tsai](https://dtei.uci.edu/files/2021/10/fannie_headshot-1000x1000-1.jpg)
Fanny Tsai
Instructional Designer