In this interactive session, Susan D. Blum introduces some of the principles behind the growing practices united under the umbrella of ungrading — calling into question the centrality of conventional grading practices. She’ll also talk about many concrete practices that she and others use to implement ungrading — leading to greater learning, engagement, and equity. Participants will have a chance to raise questions and think about their own teaching practices.

If you are interested in this workshop, please complete this form by Wednesday, Dec. 21. The workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be available to those who indicate their interest on the form. You can also indicate you would like a free book even if you cannot attend the workshop, but plan to watch a recording of the workshop. 

Susan D. Blum is a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, currently fixated on education and pedagogical praxis, after a previous incarnation as a China anthropologist. She is the author of “‘I Love Learning; I Hate School:’ An Anthropology of College” (Cornell, 2016) and “My Word! Plagiarism and College Culture” (Cornell, 2009), and the editor of the recent volume “Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)” (West Virginia University Press, 2020). In her work, she draws on her background in cultural, linguistic, and psychological anthropology to ask questions about learning, and about the ways institutions shape and are shaped by cultural patterns. She is trying to move beyond complete relativism to make practical but principled recommendations..

Questions? Contact Peony Fhagen, director of the Crown Faculty Center and senior associate dean for faculty equity and inclusion, at pfhagen@coloradocollege.edu or (719) 389-6087.