Whenever possible, I have my grading days spread out over
the whole week. My grad courses have Sunday due dates. My undergrad courses
have Friday due dates. Another school has Tuesday due dates.
This means my grading is spread out over the week and not concentrated on just Monday and Tuesday. In the classes where I design the assignments and set the schedule, I alternate major project due dates so that no two classes have a project due in the same week.
Doing this takes a bit of upfront planning but I have to tell you that it sure does cut down on weekly grading time. And the best part is that since I'm never in a rush to get grading done, I can spend more quality time on assessment of students' work and provide meaningful and personalized feedback.
This means my grading is spread out over the week and not concentrated on just Monday and Tuesday. In the classes where I design the assignments and set the schedule, I alternate major project due dates so that no two classes have a project due in the same week.
Doing this takes a bit of upfront planning but I have to tell you that it sure does cut down on weekly grading time. And the best part is that since I'm never in a rush to get grading done, I can spend more quality time on assessment of students' work and provide meaningful and personalized feedback.
I handle this in pre-designed courses by following the strategies in my Communities of Practice ebook. On the school-mandated due date, I have students turn in a draft in a peer review forum. Then after two days of peer-review, they submit their work for a grade.
How can you schedule due dates in your classes to streamline grading time?
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