The Specifications Grading
Faculty Learning Community (FLC)

Over the past year, nearly 30 UCI faculty participated in the Teaching Experiment Academy and the 2022 Digital Learning Institute where they learned how to implement specifications grading into their courses. We invite our past participants and those newly interested in this topic to join our Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on Canvas to discuss curriculum design, student onboarding, and teaching best practices related to implementing a specifications grading structure in their courses. This faculty-run learning community welcomes all faculty and graduate students who are passionate about assessment design, inclusive teaching and alternative grading strategies are welcome to join this FLC to brainstorm teaching ideas, discuss implementation benefits & challenges, and exchange success stories & experiences. DTEI hosts a quarterly Spec Grading Breakfast FLC gathering to encourage faculty to meet and discuss their teaching experience with Specifications Grading.

Faculty Teaching Showcases

Learn about how instructors from different disciplines have implemented specifications grading in their courses.

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Peer Discussions

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

An Online FLC Space

An online space dedicated to peer discussion & teaching resources related to specifications grading

Community 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

Megan Linos

Megan Linos

LEOE Director

Bo Choi

Bo Choi

Instructional Designer

Jennifer Foung

Jennifer Foung

Instructional Designer

Fannie Tsai

Fannie Tsai

Instructional Designer