Hi Marina, I usually have some sort of follow-up using clickers, Google forms, or a short summary sheet. This reduces the burden of grading, but encourages their participation. When I first started I collected paper copies of all the assignments, but it became burdensome. Best of luck, Denise On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 9:58 AM Jim Sibley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Marina > > In 15 years of doing TBL and probably 100 courses we have yet to grade an > application exercise....we always have a summary sheet that teams complete > and sign and hand in > > By not grading them you can make them more difficult with no one answer > having to be rock solid > > Also we have never had any issues with lack of participation on > application activities > > If you do grade applications I would suggest having a grand application at > module end that is graded and using ungraded (with summary sheets) till > them...that would reduce your marking > > Take care > > Jim > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 29, 2019, at 6:34 AM, Neil Haave <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi Marina, > > I typically grade these in-class using a personal response system > (Plickers in my case). It sounds like you are doing something more > elaborate. > > Neil > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 4:13 AM Marina Di Carro <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hello everybody, >> >> I'd like to ask you some tips on correcting and grading application >> exercises. >> Do you use a sort of rubric for each assignment? That is to say, you >> decide to give full marks for the right explanation and the right letter, >> about 80% of the maximum if they understand the reason behind but choose >> the wrong letter... and so on? >> I am about to correct more or less 11 application activities for each >> teams (there are 10 teams...) for a total of more than 100 exercises... I >> need something fair, so that teams who have reasoned well can be rewarded, >> but also simple, because I'd rather not spend hours and hours on them. In >> our grading system top mark is 30/30 and pass mark 18/30, so there are many >> possibilities to discriminate between two different grades. >> >> Any suggestion you can give me will be helpful. >> >> Thank you very much-- >> Marina >> >> ********************************************************** >> Marina Di Carro, PhD >> Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry >> University of Genoa >> >> Via Dodecaneso, 31 >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=Via+Dodecaneso,+31+%0D%0A++++++++++16146%C2%A0+Genova+-+Italy&entry=gmail&source=g> >> 16146 Genova - Italy >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=Via+Dodecaneso,+31+%0D%0A++++++++++16146%C2%A0+Genova+-+Italy&entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> tel +39 010 3536198 >> >> +39 010 3536173 >> fax +39 010 3536190 >> >> email address: [log in to unmask] >> ********************************************************** >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click here. >> <https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1> >> >> Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on >> the UBC IT website. >> > -- > Neil Haave, PhD > Professor, Augustana Faculty > Associate Director, CTL > > University of Alberta, Canada > > DISCLAIMER: Any and all spelling mistakes contained in this email were > inserted at the whim of my iPhone. > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click here. > <https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1> > > Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on > the UBC IT website. > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click here. > <https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1> > > Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on > the UBC IT website. > -- Gwen Denise Carroll, Ph.D. Department of Biology Georgia Southern University P.O. Box 8042-1 Statesboro, GA 30460-8042 912.478.5807 FAX: 912.478.0845 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click the following link: https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1 Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on the UBC IT website.