Author Archives: Adriana Salerno

A Necessary Evil?

This semester, I have found myself grading homework more often than working on any of my other academic duties. Some weeks, I have spent upwards of 15 hours just on grading, and I still have to prep for two classes, … Continue reading

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The Sky(pe) is the Limit

Last week, I went to California to speak at a seminar at UCSB. This created a small problem for me:  I would miss both of the classes I teach on that day. Having someone substitute teach a Calculus I class … Continue reading

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The Clicker Clique

This past Winter, I taught an Intro Stats course at Bates and I used clickers (classroom response systems) for the first time. In this post, I will write a bit about my personal experience using this technology, some ideas for … Continue reading

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