August 2024

Get Help with Fall Courses

from left to right: Laurie Lyons, Linda Cotton, Alison McGuire

Our core mission in the IMPACT team is to help Health Sciences faculty provide students with the best possible learning experience. We are here to help you. So as you are working on preparing for your fall courses, don’t be shy about contacting us with instructional design, media, or technology questions. We are always happy to help.

Laurie Lyons (lbl@gwu.edu)

Alison McGuire (alisonmcguire@gwu.edu)
Linda Cotton (cottonl@gwu.edu)

And no worries about who to contact. We will connect you with the best person to help meet your needs.

Grading for Growth

Small plant in a square shaped white pot, all white background

Photo by Kelsey Brown on Unsplash

Have you been reading about alternative grading methods, like ungrading or specifications grading, and wondering what it’s all about? Here’s a fun newsletter for you to check out, called Grading for Growth. It is authored by mathematics professors David Clark and Robert Talbert, who have been implementing alternative grading in their courses for years. We particularly enjoyed their productivity tips for grading, which can be applied whether you choose to do alternative grading or traditional.

The Sage on the Stage is not Dead

In this Cult of Pedagogy article, 10 Ways to Give a Better Lecture we are invited to use the right tool for the right job, meaning lecture has its rightful place among teaching tools but tweaking the approach, timing, and mix of these tools will improve learning and retention.

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Washington, DC 20006

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