Crowdmark Sessions

Grading is one of the most powerful forces shaping teaching and learning, yet it’s often misunderstood and inconsistently applied. In this episode of Crowdmark Sessions , host and CEO Michelle Caers sits down with internationally recognized assessment expert Ken O’Connor to unpack what truly fair, accurate, and meaningful grading looks like in practice. Ken takes us inside the principles of the in...

What happens when you flip grading, rethink exams, and redesign courses from the ground up? In this episode of Crowdmark Sessions , host and CEO Michelle Caers speaks with Dr. Andrew Miller from Belmont University to reveal how additive grading, project-based assessments, and high-structure course design are transforming the student experience. From surprising successes to the real challenges behi...

In this episode of Crowdmark Sessions , host and CEO Michelle Caers speaks with Dr. Phillip Delekta and Dr. Katherine Krueger from Michigan State University about the realities of teaching and assessing in large-enrollment science courses. With classes that enroll hundreds — sometimes thousands — of students, how do instructors keep feedback meaningful, ensure consistency across large teaching tea...

In this episode of Crowdmark Sessions, the host and CEO of Crowdmark, Michelle Caers, interviews Lydia Chen, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Chemical Biology from McMaster University. We’ll explore how Lydia’s teaching philosophy guides her in today’s digital-first classrooms, how tools like Crowdmark support collaborative grading, and why realistic, structured teaching assistant training c...

In this episode of Crowdmark Sessions, the host and CEO of Crowdmark, Michelle Caers, interviews Corey DeGagné, an instructor in the Faculty of Computer Science as Dalhousie University. Join us as we tackle the complexities of academic integrity in a digital era and uncover strategies to uphold honesty in online and in-person learning. Find Corey on the web. Find Michelle Caers on LinkedIn and ema...

In this episode of Crowdmark Sessions, the host and CEO of Crowdmark, Michelle Caers,  interviews Joseph Wilson, a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto. Join us as we delve into a captivating topic that's on everyone's minds: artificial intelligence and its transformative role in education. Find Joseph @josephwilsonca on X and josephwilson.ca on the web. Find Michelle Caers on...

In the first episode of Crowdmark Sessions, the host and CEO of Crowdmark, Michelle Caers, interviews Dr. Lindsey Daniels and Dr. Caroline Junkins on the pressing topic of student mental health in education. Join us as we discuss valuable insights into the challenges students face and the strategies educators can employ to support their mental health. Together, we explore the complexities of this...