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Grading Transparency

One of our UMPI Academic Commitments is “A clear and fair grading system”. Do your students know how their final grade is determined and can they keep track of their own progress? If you have set up your gradebook in Brightspace, there are some important settings to make your grading process transparent for your learners.

The Science of Meaning

I had the pleasure of attending a session on the Science of Meaning with Dr. Todd Kashan from the Well-Being Lab at George Mason University. According to his research, the three primary drivers of meaning in life are: (1) coherence, (2) significance, and (3) purpose. How can you use this in your teaching?