So, in place of lab last week, I met with each student individually on a video call after they completed a reflection document. This has two big snowball-mitigating effects: (1) no new content for a week and (2) a clear time in the semester when certain learning targets need to be reached.
But how did I find a whole extra week? Pillar #1 (writing clear standards) helped me eliminate a fair bit of superfluous material in my course.
Useful article, as usual. Thanks!
One other practice I've found helpful is having a mid-term reflection week (inspired by Susan Blum in this Chronicle article: https://www.chronicle.com/article/grades-can-hinder-learning-what-should-professors-use-instead/)
So, in place of lab last week, I met with each student individually on a video call after they completed a reflection document. This has two big snowball-mitigating effects: (1) no new content for a week and (2) a clear time in the semester when certain learning targets need to be reached.
But how did I find a whole extra week? Pillar #1 (writing clear standards) helped me eliminate a fair bit of superfluous material in my course.