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Author Archives: kthompson
Grading on a Curve
Grades. Hot topic right now. And honestly, this is my least favorite time of year. I have to bite my tongue almost daily. “What’s my grade in the class?” Response I can’t give: What’s preventing you from figuring this out … Continue reading
Posted in bias, classroom management, end of semester, exam feedback, grading, teaching, teaching evaluations
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Lean With It/Rock With It
I feel like a bad feminist. And not in the Roxane Gay sense. More like in the literal sense. A female colleague of mine recently was talking about a “Lean In” group she was running on campus, and I asked … Continue reading
Posted in bias, books, community engagement, conferences, mentoring, minorities in mathematics, outreach, women in math
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want
A few months ago I said it was “noble” that some were trying to recreate as exactly as possible in-person experiences online. Multiple weeks into the new semester, I no longer think this is noble. And anyone who is doing … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, cheating, classroom design, classroom management, classroom response systems, inquiry-based learning, online homework systems
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