Tag: grading
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In Beta podcast: Assessment and learning
http://inbetaphysio.com/2023/06/29/31-assessment-and-learning/ In this conversation, Ben and I had discuss the assessment process, linking it to broader themes of learning, curriculum design, and student experience. We talk about the centralisation of assessment and explore the tensions between institutional control and the autonomy of teachers. We discuss student satisfaction and the influence of risk aversion in educational…
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Why I think that AI-based grading in education is inevitable.
A few days ago I commented on an article that discusses the introduction of AI into education and why teachers shouldn’t worry about it. I also said that AI for grading was inevitable because it would be cheaper, and more reliable, fair and valid than human beings. I got some pushback from Ben on Twitter…
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We Need Transparency in Algorithms, But Too Much Can Backfire
The students had also been asked what grade they thought they would get, and it turned out that levels of trust in those students whose actual grades hit or exceeded that estimate were unaffected by transparency. But people whose expectations were violated – students who received lower scores than they expected – trusted the algorithm…
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Public posting of marks
My university has a policy where the marks for each assessment task are posted – anonymously – on the departmental notice board. I think it goes back to a time when students were not automatically notified by email and individual notifications of grades would have been too time consuming. Now that our students get their…