Check out the Grading section of our Teaching Guide for excellent ways to save time in grading, be fair and equitable to students, and use the grading process to further student learning.
Don’t reinvent the wheel! These one-page, Teaching Effectiveness Award activities designed by GSIs are a gold mine of effective teaching practices. Peruse more than 200 essays by topic or by department and adapt them for use in your classroom.
GSIs can keep grading time manageable and maintain consistency among students and across sections by using grading rubrics. For step-by-step instructions and excellent overall advice about grading, see the Grading Student Work section of the online Teaching Guide GSIs.