Books
I have a long history as a blogger, focusing on medium-sized writing. But sometimes you need a deeper dive that unifies big ideas. That’s where my books come in.
These books focus on blueprints, not platitudes: Not just making the case for innovation in higher education, but communicating real-life stories and providing practical frameworks for putting ideas into practice. They are great resources for faculty learning communities and reading groups, or self-study. My speaking and consulting offerings tie seamlessly into these as well.
This book is both a critique of traditional grading systems, based on point accumulations and one-and-done assessments, and a deep dive into the world of alternative systems like specifications grading and ungrading. It features numerous case studies from real-life classroom instructors and a self-paced workbook for designing your own alternative grading system.
“Come for the explanation of grading; stay for the wisdom about teaching in general.”
This book is the first, and maybe still the only all-inclusive guide to using flipped learning in higher education instruction. It distills a decade's worth of my own research and classroom experience with this idea, and provides faculty with frameworks and blueprints for getting started in their own classes.
SECOND EDITION COMING IN 2026!
“Robert Talbert provides the ultimate guide to flipping the classroom — moving the information transfer out of the classroom and the thinking back in!”