…in class. We acknowledge that many instructors have valid reasons for giving exams in class (e.g., alternative assessment plans require time and effort, concerns about academic dishonesty; Cramp et al.,…
…be in an academic setting. Cue the eponymous lyrics, “Conjunction junction, what’s your function?” Much like its aforementioned predecessors, The College Tour is the latest educational program to break into…
…mandatory participation, and attendance according to required structures. This shift allowed the academic community and students to better understand virtual education. Additionally, the academic community realized the advantages of the…
…(Faculty Network for Student Voting Rights 2023), we wish to further shed light on an often underutilized area in the quest for increased student participation: the academic curriculum. Multidisciplinary curricular…
Service-learning courses offer a combination of academic content, service experience, and critical reflection. To make service-learning successful, consider the following recommendations from Barbara Jacoby, Faculty Associate for Leadership and Community…
…that college and university faculty and academic leaders need to reflect on their expectations for academic work, particularly by discipline. They can also do more to help students become effective…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 17, 2017 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. If it’s a teacher’s advice on how to succeed, consider not giving it. Instead,…
…full-time, attend school on a part-time basis, have children, and must take care of relatives while pursuing their academic goals. Some come to class with less-than-optimal academic preparedness due to…
