Go back to Blog Home

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Karen Woodfork

Posted by

Saving Time when Grading Discussions

Dr. Karen Woodfork found Packback’s Curiosity Score to be a great indicator of which posts met her requirements and which posts she needed to spend time grading for partial credit.

INSTITUTION

West Virginia University

DEPARTMENT

Medical Pharmacology

COURSE

Physiology & Pharmacology

SIZE

109 Students

“[Packback] has been a tremendous time saver for me. I also think my students like it better.”

Community Stats

QUESTIONS

774

AVG CURIOSITY SCORE

69

RESPONSES

917

CURIOSITY POINTS

37,431

More Faculty Spotlights

Recommended for You

Devyn Maguire with Dr. Marie Cini, Dr. Shannon McCarty, Michael Medlock, Ed.D, and Dr. Allison Rief at their OLC Accelerate 2021 panel

OLC Accelerate 2021: Takeaways From a Tumultuous and Complex Year in Higher Education

OLC Accelerate 2021 presented the unique opportunity for leaders in higher education to come together and reflect on lessons learned during COVID, as well as share key takeaways from a challenging year unlike any other.

What Science Fiction Can Teach us About Making Ethical AI a Reality

How can human beings remain relevant alongside Artificial Intelligence, when this technology appears to challenge the very nature of what it means to be human? Surprisingly, science fiction may hold a clue to this all-too-real question.

Illustration: The left side shows fists raised in protests. The right side shows hands raised in celebration holding a Pride flag.

What Pride Month means to me: Fearless and Riotous

Pride month, for many, is a time to celebrate self-expression, love, and acceptance. In this essay, Packback Product Support Manager, Nico Tangorra, writes about how Packback’s company purpose of Fearless Curiosity relates to Pride Month, who and what the celebration should honor, and what Pride truly means outside of one symbolic month.

Request a Demo of the Packback Questions Platform

Curious to learn more? One of our friendly strategy consultants will be excited to meet you and discuss your course learning objectives. We will provide a free consultation to see if Packback would be a good fit for your class!

Request a Packback Demo