“What’s my grade?” The honest answers “It depends” or “It’s complicated” might do more harm than good. For a student with limited quantitative literacy, grade weights and conditional grades can be overwhelming. To help students understand that they have a range of grade possibilities, we’ve created a Grade Speculation Calculator. This is a spreadsheet into […]
In this workshop, Prof. Mark Fischler focuses on our advising processes and techniques here at PSU. As retention becomes even more critical to our very survival the role of effective academic advising is of paramount importance. There are multiple approaches to consider. Let’s explore them together. Mark’s Slides Video of Workshop
As a means to respond to the daily mood and climate of a course, Professor Adam Keul has implemented daily votes on curriculum in the “Tackling a Wicked Problem” course. The tactic has already fostered a comfortable rapport and a sense of student solidarity in the course. In this presentation, Adam gathers faculty perspectives as […]
Some folks in the CPLC asked for a time to explore “ungrading,” or moving away from grades toward feedback-oriented models. All welcome as we talk about the challenges and benefits of shifting up our grading practices. These are resources generated in preparation for and out of the conversation at that event. Video (YouTube) Additional Resources (Google […]
Presentation by Martha Burtis at ATI 2019 Link to Video
Presentation by Jesse Stommel at ATI 2019 Link to PDF Link to video
Presentation by Robin DeRosa at ATI 2019 Link to Presentation Link to Video
During Fall 2020, the Open CoLab will be operating in both in-person and virtual modes.
You can join us in our virtual lounge or come by our Lamson Library offices, M-F, 8:30-5:00. In-person visitors should enter through Lamson 005, where staff will help determine your needs and connect you with the right people or resources.
You can also make a virtual appointment to work with us in our online scheduling system.
