Many students believe that courses can be “unfair” or that standards can be misinterpreted. This article discusses how professors shouldn’t react to such students.
Contested Grades and the “You Earned It” Retort
From: Faculty Focus
A great article on when rubrics are useful, and why teaching students how to evaluate work may be an important side benefit of rubrics….
Exploring the Advantages of Rubrics
From: Faculty Focus
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD
Overwhelmed with grading online assignments and discussions? Refer to this article for tips:
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/ten-tips-efficient-effective-grading/