How does it feel to grade or to be graded? This question usually elicits a visceral response. Stress and anxiety aside, relying on high-stakes assessments to evaluate learning often misses opportunities to provide authentic feedback and encourage the reflection necessary to engage students more deeply in learning.

In this special presentation, award-winning educator and author, Professor Jesse Stommel, challenges viewers to imagine new approaches to assessment that emphasize intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation. He explores what ‘ungrading’ really means, and how educators can design learning experiences for the least privileged and most marginalized students, so all boats rise with the tide.