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Monthly Archives: December 2014
In Memoriam
Last week, I was shocked to learn of the unexpected death of Tim Cochran, a topologist from my grad school alma mater, Rice University. In addition to being a well-respected mathematician, he was an advocate for women and other underrepresented groups … Continue reading
Can Specifications Grading Cure What Ails My Syllabus?
I love teaching, and I hate grading. I know I’m not the only one. This semester, my math history course posed new grading challenges to me. Grading writing assignments is much more subjective than grading traditional math homework and tests, … Continue reading
Posted in Issues in Higher Education, Math Education
Tagged bret benesh, grading, Linda Nilson, Robert Talbert, specifications grading, specs grading, TJ Hitchman
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