Achieving "A's for All (as Time and Interest Allow)"

Garcia, Dan; McMahon, Connor; Garcia, Yuan; West, Matthew; Zilles, Craig

doi:10.1145/3491140.3528289

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“…Exam number 1 2 3 4 5 6 PL + HW sets 1-2 3-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 [16][17][18][19] Table 1: List of pre-lecture and homework sets that are included in each exam Each exam was generated from a pool of randomized questions using the same online system adopted for the formative assessments. Students could re-submit answers for partial credit since all questions were auto-graded with immediate feedback.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In an initiative called "A's for All (as time and interest allow)" [18,19] instructors are encouraged to provide more flexibility in courses, allowing students to achieve the competency they want, if they are given enough time. Flexible policies can be presented in various forms, but in general, they allow all students in a course some degree of freedom over when they submit assignments, without negative impact on their learning or grades.…”

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confidence: 99%

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How Much Deadline Flexibility on Formative Assessments Should We Be Giving to Our Students?

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Silva

2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Silva is known for her teaching innovations and educational studies in large-scale assessments and collaborative learning. She has participated in two major overhauls of large courses in the College of Engineering: she played a key role in the re-structure of the three Mechanics courses in the Mechanical Science and Engineering Department, and the creation of the new computational-based linear algebra course, which was fully launched in Summer 2021. Silva research focuses on the use of web-tools for class collaborative activities, and on the development of online learning and assessment tools. Silva is passionate about teaching and improving the classroom experience for both students and instructors.

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Section: Summative Assessmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%