Grade or Ungrade?
For various reasons, institutions or teachers might choose to shift from traditional grading to ungrading methods. Some of those reasons are that they think ungrading is more equitable, less biased, and rightly focused on learning rather than grades. Perhaps three of the most [read more...]
Written assignments are one of the ways for students to demonstrate their understanding of course content and meeting of learning objectives. Certificates, diplomas, and degrees declare that students passed enough assignments and courses required for the credential. In order for those credentials to [read more...]
The type of interaction that takes place between instructors and students in online courses is a key factor in distinguishing distance education from correspondence courses. According to the U.S. Department of Education, correspondence courses have limited interaction between instructors and [read more...]