{"podcast":{"title":"The Grading Podcast","slug":"the-grading-podcast-6385485","podcast_index_feed_id":6385485,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-grading-podcast/","website_url":"http://www.thegradingpod.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6602f6ca-7705-4602-8ea1-d3ce35620d10/rzjO8KqmcSco4McBUhYcWCVM.png","author":"Sharona Krinsky and Robert Bosley","episode_count":160,"summary":"Grading is an extremely important and largely unexamined piece of the classroom puzzle. In this weekly podcast, Sharona Krinsky and Robert Bosley, two long time classroom instructors from the K-12 and Higher Ed worlds, explore the nuts and bolts of grading student work. From looking at traditional grading practices to other types of grading such as alternative grading, equitable grading, ungrading, and more, join us as we and our guests provide the research, practices, and details needed to create a more effective grading practice that supports student learning and success. For more information, check out our website, https://www.thegradingpod.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:20:32.773303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grading-podcast-6385485"},"episode":{"title":"153 - Making Course Design Visible: A Journey to Design a Math for Humans Course","slug":"153-making-course-design-visible-a-journey-to-design-a-math-for-humans-course","published_at":"2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grading-podcast-6385485/153-making-course-design-visible-a-journey-to-design-a-math-for-humans-course","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grading-podcast-6385485","url":"https://thegradingpod.com/podcast-test-page/153-making-course-design-visible-a-journey-to-design-a-math-for-humans-course","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1b44cd50-bac8-4141-852e-94dfbc3d90be.mp3","summary":"In this behind-the-scenes episode, Sharona and Boz take listeners inside the early stages of designing a brand-new (to Sharona) course: a general education quantitative reasoning class she affectionately describes as “Math for Humans.” Using the conversation itself as a form of reflective practice, Sharona and Boz unpack the challenges of building a grading architecture, selecting meaningful assessments, and creating authentic learning experiences for students who may never take another mathematics course. Along the way, they wrestle with broad learning outcomes, project-based assessment, collaborative grading, student agency, and the growing influence of AI on both learning and assessment. The discussion explores difficult questions about what students actually need to know, how educators can balance structure with autonomy, and whether traditional academic skills still make sense in a world where AI tools are readily available. More than a conversation about one course, this episode offers a candid look at the uncertainty, experimentation, and reflection that accompany thoughtful course design and demonstrates why redesigning a course is often less about finding answers than about asking better questions. Links Please note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support! The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Students’ Academic Development The Course Design Cycle Resources The Center for Grading Reform - seeking to advance education in the United States by supporting effective grading reform at all levels through conferences, educational workshops, professional development, research and scholarship, influencing public policy, and community building. The Gra…","meta_description":"In this behind-the-scenes episode, Sharona and Boz take listeners inside the early stages of designing a brand-new (to Sharona) course: a general educatio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3248,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-grading-podcast-6385485/episodes/153-making-course-design-visible-a-journey-to-design-a-math-for-humans-course/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grading-podcast-6385485/153-making-course-design-visible-a-journey-to-design-a-math-for-humans-course.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}