The November newsfeed heralded the arrival of AI essay writing. AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. Enter…
A lot of students seem to assume that as long as the assigned work is completed on time, test scores are good, and attendance is satisfactory, they shouldn’t be forced to participate. This special report will help you create favorable conditions for more active classroom discussions.
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This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on December 17, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. First snowflakes of the season today. Winter is settling in out here in the…
The challenges for faculty working with students in the 21st century are rising. How can faculty meet the many challenges facing higher education? In the past, faculty could stand objectively…
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on May 17, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. I continue to worry that we devalue the affective dimensions of teaching—the emotional energy…
Here, a relatively simple approach to teaching and checking for student criticality is explained, where conceptual, alongside applied learning, is pervasive. It revolves around a two-directional spotlight approach of scrutinizing…
There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. This certainly is not part of the expected college experience for…
This article first appeared in Maryellen Weimer’s blog in April 13, 2016. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. "First and last class sessions are the bookends that hold a course together.”…
What is wrong with grades? Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? How much work…