Tag Archives: LOBA

Failure is Always an Option

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

“Failure” is a bad word in our culture, but every teacher knows that students learn by making mistakes and learning from those mistakes. Its the reason that students don’t learn much from watching us solve a problem correctly on the … Continue reading →

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Looking Back At LOBA – Fall 2012

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

With the new term about to start I’m spending time reflecting on what worked and what didn’t and what changes I need to make to my grading scheme. I tend to focus on all the things that didn’t work so … Continue reading →

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The Six Stages of LOBA

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Stage 1: Ecstatic Wow, I’ve finally found a grading system that makes SENSE! An it matches with what I believe. This is the BEST THING EVER! Stage 2:  Confusion Uhhhhhh, how do I get started, what learning objectives should I … Continue reading →

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Python + Excel = Gradebook Happiness

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

I’m really trying to streamline my workflow (and reduce grade entering errors) so I thought rather than writing scores by hand on each assessment, I’d put the scores directly into a spreadsheet.  In order to hand back scores for each … Continue reading →

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Instructions for starting up with LOBA

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

With new faculty workshops going on, I’ve had a couple of instructors ask how to get started with Learning Objectives Based Assessment (LOBA) and I thought this would be a good time to summarize how I got started. That was … Continue reading →

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My Learning Objectives Based Assessment (LOBA) Workflow

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Kelly O’Shea just blogged about managing her tests for Standards Based Grading and that inspired me to share my workflow for managing reassessments. I know when I first started out I had a hard time imagining how I was going … Continue reading →

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Learning Objectives Based Assessment FAQ

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

What is Learning Objectives Based Assessment (LOBA)? LOBA is a different grading philosophy.  It is based on several principles: (1) Student grades should be a reflection of how proficient a student is at the important skills and concepts from the … Continue reading →

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I Survived My First Term Using Learning Objectives Based Grading (SBG)

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

I did it! Grades are in, and not only did I pull through, most of my students did as well. I have to admit I’ve learned more about teaching this term than I have for quite some time. Implementing Learning … Continue reading →

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My First Half-Term with Standards-Based Grading (Learning-Objectives-Based Grading)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Wow! What a ride! I’m almost half-way through my first term with SBG and I’ve learned quite a bit. Most of it the hard way. Before I go in to my experiences I want to make a proposal to the … Continue reading →

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Standards for Matter & Interaction

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Thanks to Frank Noschese over at Action-Reaction I didn’t have to start this list from scratch. He had a list of standards for the 2nd edition of Matter & Interaction by Chabay and Sherwood so all I needed to do … Continue reading →

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