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

Yasmeen Baki

Mathematics

Natalia Chernyshoff

Natalia Chernyshoff

Economics

Julie Chiaverini

Julie Chiaverini

Education

Simon Cole

Simon Cole

Social Ecology

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Physical Sciences

David Copp

David Copp

Engineering

Shayan Doroudi

Shayan Doroudi

Education

Celia Faiola

Celia Faiola

Biology

Alfredo Freites

Alfredo Freites

Chemistry

Irene Gassko

Irene Gassko

Information & Computer Sciences

Brandon Golob

Brandon Golob

Social Ecology

Patrick Hong

Patrick Hong

Engineering

Jessica Keltz

Jessica Keltz

Chemistry

Joel Lanning

Joel Lanning

Engineering

Ines Levin

Ines Levin

Social Sciences

Frank MacCrory

Frank MacCrory

Business

Rachel Martin

Rachel Martin

Chemistry

AnneMarie McEvoy

AnneMarie McEvoy

Education

Michael Shindler

Michael Shindler

Information & Computer Sciences

Ahmad Showail

Ahmad Showail

Information & Computer Sciences

Xuxu Song

Xuxu Song

Humanities

Jon-Erik Tateri

Jon-Erik Tateri

Engineering

Ana Garcia Vedrenne

Ana Garcia Vedrenne

Biological Sciences

John Whiteley

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

Megan Linos

Director of Digital and Online Teaching (DOT)

Bo Choi

Bo Choi

Instructional Designer

Jennifer Foung

Jennifer Foung

Instructional Designer

Fanny Tsai

Fanny Tsai

Instructional Designer