Episode Details

Zach is joined by Christine Walker and Craig Meyers to discuss Ungrading, an alternative approach to assessment, teaching, and learning laid out in Susan Blum's book of the same name.

Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog

Show Notes

• Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), by Susan D. Blum

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