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
Mathematics
Natalia Chernyshoff
Economics
Julie Chiaverini
Education
Simon Cole
Social Ecology
Phil Collins
Physical Sciences
David Copp
Engineering
Shayan Doroudi
Education
Celia Faiola
Biology
Alfredo Freites
Chemistry
Irene Gassko
Information & Computer Sciences
Brandon Golob
Social Ecology
Patrick Hong
Engineering
Jessica Keltz
Chemistry
Joel Lanning
Engineering
Ines Levin
Social Sciences
Frank MacCrory
Business
Rachel Martin
Chemistry
AnneMarie McEvoy
Education
Michael Shindler
Information & Computer Sciences
Ahmad Showail
Information & Computer Sciences
Xuxu Song
Humanities
Jon-Erik Tateri
Engineering
Ana Garcia Vedrenne
Biological Sciences
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
Director of Digital and Online Teaching (DOT)
Bo Choi
Instructional Designer
Jennifer Foung
Instructional Designer
Fanny Tsai
Instructional Designer