Center for Excellence in TeachingPedagogical approaches to contract grading in composition
Rory Lukins from the Dornsife writing program discusses a study on the implementation of contract grading in composition courses at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase on Alternative Assessment
Resources: Gen Ed courses
Ungrading: small changes, big impact
Lori Mesrobian from Dornsife Latin American and Iberian Cultures discusses “ungrading” assignments in language classes at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase on Alternative Assessments
Implementing a mastery-based grading system in a mathematics class
Felicia Yeung Tabing from Dornsife Mathematics discusses design, implementation and revision of mastery-based assessment in a mathematics class at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase on Alternative Assessments
Conducting a partially flipped classroom in a hybrid setting
Claire Bono from Viterbi Computer Science discusses conducting a partially flipped classroom in a hybrid setting at the April 2022 Faculty Showcase.
Managing the logistics of community-engaged pedagogies with JEP
María Mercedes Fages Agudo from Dornsife Latin American And Iberian Cultures discusses managing the logistics of community-engaged pedagogies with JEP during the February 2022 CET Faculty Showcase.
Working with JEP to jumpstart a SLCE partnership
Stephanie Bower from the Dornsife Writing Program on working with JEP to jumpstart a SLCE partnership. Presented during the February 2022 CET Faculty Showcase.
Introduction to JEP’s service-learning and community engagement (SLCE) programs
Samantha Bernstein-Sierra with the USC Joint Educational Project (JEP) presents an introduction to JEP’s service-learning and community engagement (SLCE) programs during the CET February 2022 Faculty Showcase.
Creating an LGBTQ+ inclusive campus
A Guidebook prepared by the Campus Coordinated Response Team on Trauma-Informed, Culturally Sensitive and Inclusive Teaching for LGBTQ+ Students at USC.
Case study teaching
A brief description of case study as a teaching method to improve student critical thinking, collaboration, and communication in various disciplines.
Assessing the environmental resource impacts of food waste at a USC dining hall
Audra Bardsley and Jill Sohm discuss assessing the environmental resource impacts of food waste at a USC dining hall at the November 2021 Faculty Showcase.