Hello everyone,
The previous link should be accessible now. Thank you for your patience.
Thank you,
Kati
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Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 3:15 PM
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Subject: [CAUSE] Re: CAUSE Webinar November Announcement
Hello everyone,
We are having technical issues with the website, and I need to re-create the webinar.
Please stand by for an email following this one for a workable link.
Very sorry for the inconvenience.
Thank you,
Kati
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From: Taylor, Kati <klt5425(a)psu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 1:16 PM
To: Taylor, Kati <klt5425(a)psu.edu>
Cc: Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education
<cause(a)causeweb.org>
Subject: [CAUSE] CAUSE Webinar November Announcement
Title: Implementation of Alternative Grading Methods in a Mathematical Statistics Course
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 4:00 - 4:30 pm EST
Presented by: Brenna Curley, Moravian University and Jillian Downey, Gustavus-Adolphus
College
Abstract: In this November edition of the JSDSE/CAUSE webinar series, we highlight the
2023 article: Implementation of Alternative Grading Methods in a Mathematical Statistics
Course. The authors will discuss how alternative grading methods, such as standards-based
grading, provide students multiple opportunities to demonstrate their understanding of the
learning outcomes in a course. These grading methods allow for more flexibility and help
promote a growth mindset by embracing constructive failure for students. Implementation of
these alternative grading methods requires developing specific, transparent, and
assessable standards. The authors will also discuss that moving away from traditional
methods requires a mindset shift for how both students and instructors approach
assessment. While providing multiple opportunities is important for learning in any
course, these methods are particularly relevant to an upper-level mathematical statistics
course where topics covered often provide an additional challenge for students as they lie
at the intersection of both theory and application. By providing multiple opportunities,
students have the space for constructive failure as they tackle learning both a conceptual
understanding of statistics and the supporting mathematical theory. In this webinar the
authors will share their experiences—including both challenges and benefits for students
and instructors—in implementing standards-based grading in the first semester of a
mathematical statistics course (i.e., focus primarily on probability).
Article Link:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26939169.2023.2249956
The webinar is free but pre-registration is required. Please sign up at:
https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/jsdse/2023-11
Please join us!
Leigh Johnson