A few hours ago I (along with Christian Roberson and @mapq.bsky.social) finished the last three hours of @acm.org SIGCSE TS 2025 by presenting our #specificationsgrading tutorial. This is my 7th time delivering it at SIGCSE TS. We had good participants who asked good questions.
March 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A few hours ago I (along with Christian Roberson and @mapq.bsky.social) finished the last three hours of @acm.org SIGCSE TS 2025 by presenting our #specificationsgrading tutorial. This is my 7th time delivering it at SIGCSE TS. We had good participants who asked good questions.
It's time for another blog post! This time, I explain why I use specifications grading, and why I think points are bad--at least if we accumulate them.
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#specificationsgrading #assessment #teaching
davidlargent.blogspot.com/2026/03/but-...
#specificationsgrading #assessment #teaching
But why specifications grading? What's wrong with points?
Explores his transition from software engineer to professor. Higher education; Flipped learning; Learner-centered teaching; Specifications grading.
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March 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
It's time for another blog post! This time, I explain why I use specifications grading, and why I think points are bad--at least if we accumulate them.
davidlargent.blogspot.com/2026/03/but-...
#specificationsgrading #assessment #teaching
davidlargent.blogspot.com/2026/03/but-...
#specificationsgrading #assessment #teaching
