https://www.ocube.ca/Events Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators upcoming events Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:20:49 GMT Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:20:49 GMT Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT <strong data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">November Topic: Grading Systems &amp; Student Motivation</font></strong><br> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">As we reach the middle of the term, it's a natural moment to reflect on how our assessments are influencing student engagement and stress levels. In a recent Teaching in Higher Ed podcast</font></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">&nbsp;episode, Daniel Guberman explores the connection between our grading systems and student motivation through the lens of Self-Determination Theory (focusing on autonomy, competence, and relatedness). Together, we’ll chat about alternative grading and the psychological side of assessment, from how student agency can sometimes trigger anxiety rather than empowerment, to how assessment design impacts our own motivation as educators.&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">The podcast is also available through Apple podcasts.</font></span><br> <br> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">Listen to the Teaching in Higher Ed episode: How Our Grading Systems Impact Student Motivation (~44 minutes) and let’s meet on Monday November 9th.&nbsp;</font></span> <p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">Nov 9, 2026:</font></span></p> <p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">11:00 AM Pacific (BC/Yukon) | 12:00 PM Mountain (Alberta/NWT) | 1:00 PM Central (MB/SK) | 2:00 PM Eastern (ON/QC) | 3:00 PM Atlantic (NB/NS/PEI) | 3:30 PM Newfoundland *</font></span></p> <style>a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; }tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; }tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; }</style> <p></p> <p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">Link:&nbsp;</font></span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus.list-manage.com%2F1008vOyG8UU%3Fe%3Db7ebaa4d12%26c2id%3D6dbcd78ea46cc5a80ac78041e6234f53&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanya.Noel%40uwindsor.ca%7C089512b5cdff49c9061008df2de2fd6b%7C12f933b33d614b199a4d689021de8cc9%7C0%7C0%7C639280125552013855%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QFhrotvg4fAgl1vCcLN0VjKwvkKuSQ%2FnCKkJ5aKw6Io%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="12" title="Original URL: https://us.list-manage.com/1008vOyG8UU?e=b7ebaa4d12&amp;c2id=6dbcd78ea46cc5a80ac78041e6234f53. Click or tap if you trust this link."><u><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#007C89" face="Helvetica">https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/86065083602</font></u></a></p> <p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">See October Buzz for password</font></span></p> <p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#202020" face="Helvetica">* Website editor has gotten conflicting info on some time zones, with all the recent changes. Apologies if any errors here!&nbsp;</font></span></p> https://www.ocube.ca/event-6889584 https://www.ocube.ca/event-6889584