classes with no grades

[Lynne Belcher <lrbelcher@saumag.edu>]

Paula,

I'd love to hear more about the class you taught where the writing was 
mostly collaborative.  What kind of class was it?  Who were the 
students?  I would love to figure out a way not to use grades, though I 
don't think the public or state legislators will ever buy it as a 
legitimate option.  I also wonder what to do with students who don't 
try or aren't able to reach a certain level of competence.  How do you 
know that if the work is all collaborative?  I don't mean to sound 
critical; I just really want to know how you deal with these issues in 
such a class. 

Lynne Belcher
Southern Arkansas University