Intrigued by Sarah Shannon’s Class Note on ungrading? Check out New Books in Sociology’s recent podcast episode on “Off the Mark: How Grades, Ratings, & Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To)” by Jack Schneider & Ethan Hutt.
Intrigued by Sarah Shannon’s Class Note on ungrading? Check out New Books in Sociology’s recent podcast episode on “Off the Mark: How Grades, Ratings, & Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To)” by Jack Schneider & Ethan Hutt.
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