by Patrick Dempsey

In this interactive presentation, we will: differentiate between grading practices and assessment strategies; explain the necessary relationship between grading and achievement; and identify assessment strategies that measure competence with promoting development.

Patrick is the Director of the Office of Digital Teaching & Learning at Loyola University Maryland.  Patrick has an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, an M.B.A. in Organizational Management, M.Div. in Professional Ministries, and M.A. in Pastoral Counseling. He has published and presented widely on instructional design, communities of inquiry and transformative learning, and quality assurance in online classes. He is the author of Creating Transformative Online Communities in Higher Education (2021).