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Category Archives: classroom management
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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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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Video Killed the Radio Star
It’s almost time to return to fall classes, such as they are. I feel very lucky to be where I am: my institution is not forcing us to teach in person if we do not want to. The students also … Continue reading
Posted in classroom design, classroom management, Creativity, online homework systems, teaching, technology, technology for teaching
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