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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · 1d

My latest SubStack piece - Assessing vs Assessment: Are They Really the Same?

In higher ed, assessment and assessing aren’t the same, yet we often treat them as if they are. What happens when we rebalance the two?

#HigherEd #Assessment #Grading #Assessing

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · 8d

The Power of Narrative Evaluation
Grades may measure achievement, but they rarely capture the story of learning…

👉 Read more: echoesoflearningandteaching.substack.com/p/narrative-...

#HigherEd #Assessment #NarrativeEvaluation #Ungrading

Narrative Evaluation: Feedback That Helps Students Grow

Assessment and feedback in higher education have long been dominated by grades, rubrics, and numerical scores.

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · 8d

I keep forgetting to post when I have new Substack each week. So here is a link echoesoflearningandteaching.substack.com.

If you like it please subscribe, because I will forget to post here again.

#highereducation #assessment #learningandteaching

EchoesOfLearningandTeaching’s Substack | Substack

My personal Substack. Click to read EchoesOfLearningandTeaching’s Substack, a Substack publication. Launched a month ago.

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · 15d

Digital tools have reshaped higher education, offering new ways to learn, but also new ways to cut corners. Generative AI has magnified long-standing cracks in assessment practices, raising an urgent question: are we truly assessing what matters?

Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/echoesof...

Band-Aids Don’t Fix Bullet Holes: Academic Integrity and the Future of Assessment

The rapid advancement of digital tools has transformed higher education, offering students unprecedented access to information and new ways to “learn”.

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Jennifer van Alstyne @jenvanalstyne.bsky.social · 22d

Do I need more than one personal academic website?

The answer is nuanced. What's right for your colleague may not be the best fit for you.

I wrote an article to help you on The Social Academic blog, #AcademicSky theacademicdesigner.com/2025/types-o...

Types of Academic Websites for Faculty and Researchers

Website designer for academics, Jennifer van Alstyne, shares 6 types of academic websites for you. Whether you're designing your own website or collaborating to have your website done for you, Jennife...

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · 22d

My latest Substack piece, “The False Precision of Grades: What are we really measuring?”

Do grades really capture student learning? I briefly dig into this and the illusion of precision in grading…

echoesoflearningandteaching.substack.com/p/the-false-...

The False Precision of Grades: What Are We Really Measuring?

For centuries, grading has been the dominant language of education.

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Andrew Porter @retropz.bsky.social · Sep 1

"Why are apps rooted in gamification and behaviour design – techniques developed to maximise screen time – now standard in classrooms? Why is a child’s future now assumed to be digital by default?"

Worrying questions, relevant for #HigherEducation, too:

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I’ve seen how big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried | Velislava Hillman

I’ve examined how commercial technologies reshape education – often in ways parents instinctively resist, but are told to ignore, says academic Velislava Hillman

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Sep 4

I have a new Substack, Echoes of Learning & Teaching. Here is the first piece - substack.com/home/post/p-... #HigherEducation #Learning #Silence #HilltopHoods #Inclusive #Teaching #MaryBuddRowe #WaitTime

From Hilltop Hoods to Higher Ed: Why Silence Matters in Teaching

Recently, I was listening to Hilltop Hoods’ new album, Fall From Light. They are a talented Australian Hip Hop group, but since this is a learning and teaching blog, I won’t dwell on this…

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Jan 16

Have you watched the #AusOpen live stream on YouTube? What did you think?

I have just written a piece for The Conversation about why the Australian Open’s YouTube live stream looks like something straight out of Wii Sports.

theconversation.com/why-the-aust...

Why the Australian Open’s online tennis coverage looks like a Wii sports game

Replacing players with virtual avatars was partly a necessity due to exclusive media rights deals. But beyond that, it presents some opporunities.

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Bridget Bell @phoenixwritings.bsky.social · Jan 7

My colleague wrote a fabulous article on alternative grading.

gradingforgrowth.com/p/alternativ...

Alternative Grading in Speech Class

How grading for growth, not perfection, fosters confidence and learning in an introductory speech class.

gradingforgrowth.com

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Dec 4

Matt, this wasn’t directed at you, just a general comment. These alternative grading approaches aim to prioritise “assessment for learning”, which isn’t new. Whatever we call it I hope we see greater integration into education that reduces the reliance on grades as the primary “measure of learning.”

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Dec 4

It’s interesting how, in this context, many interpret the “un” as completely eliminating grading. However, it’s more about “undoing,” rethinking, or, as Jesse Stommel puts it, “raising an eyebrow” at current grading practices.

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Dec 4

Tomorrow, Assoc. Prof. Loretta Konjarski and I present at Swinburne’s inaugural Professional Learning Symposium! 🎤📚 Sharing insights on VU’s Grad. Certificate in Block Teaching & Professional Learning Program. Excited to connect and learn from others! 🌟🤝 #HigherEd #ProfessionalLearning #VUBlockModel

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Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn.bsky.social · Nov 30

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The late, great Jerome Bruner reminded us that we want students to "experience success and failure not as reward and punishment but as information." This insight is so essential that I've come to call it Bruner's Law.

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thanks.

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thanks I’m based in Australia, so maybe an issues with the timing, but will listen.

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thanks Marcelo, I’ve added this to my list

Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 26

Adding to the podcast list
@thegradingpod.bsky.social
@growbeyondgrades.org

#ungradingchat

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 26

What are some great grading podcasts to listen to?

#ungradingchat #learningandteaching #podcasts #highereducation #alternativegrading

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 25

Great new Special Ed in Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, Volume 49, Issue 7 (2024) all about challenging that word we have far more over the past 12 months, Cheating!

Some great articles in this collection….
#Cheating #HigherEducation #Assessment

www.tandfonline.com/toc/caeh20/4...

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education

Challenging Cheating. Volume 49, Issue 7 of Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 21

Looking for other educators in Australian HE that are or have implemented #ungrading (or interested). Can be any discipline… if there is already an Australian group please let me know #ungradingchat

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 20

Thanks for sharing this.

Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 20

Be interested in other thoughts…

Tim Fawns argues Authentic Assessment “enthusiasts often overlook a number of important questions about authentic assessment. What exactly is the “real world”... How do we define “authenticity”?”

www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/auth...

Authentic assessment is not an educational panacea

Enthusiasts claim that authentic tasks boost work-readiness, promote inclusion and diminish cheating, but the evidence remains unclear, says Tim Fawns

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Marc C-Scott @marccscott.bsky.social · Nov 20

My little office sidekick Sadie says hi. She’s not on the old place, but is on Instagram #TheSausageDogSadie

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David Buck @dbuckedu.bsky.social · Nov 19

#Ungradingchat A2: Thinking abt our multiple approaches, perhaps it’s critical we acknowledge the wonderful diversity in our community. We know that learning & assessment are contextual. Do what’s best for you & your students! @susandblum.bsky.social explains… growbeyondgrades.org/blog/the-ung...

The Ungrading Umbrella — Grow Beyond Grades

While there is plenty of variety under the ungrading umbrella, we have more commonalities than differences. We all agree the current system needs to change, and we all recognize the way grading is int...

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