…that the faculty member does not deserve tenure. Unfortunately, handling complaints is an unpleasant part of the job of an academic administrator, and it is one that must be done…
When you think about your school’s strategic plan, what words come to mind? Academic exercise? Waste of time? Dust collector? Paper weight? All too often, and despite the best intentions,…
…these categories. Each faculty member decides who to grant access to this information for the purpose of generating reports and other departmental uses. During the course of a long academic…
…belief that the teaching effectiveness of most “seniors” declines is strong and persistent. Is it true or yet another one of those academic myths? Interestingly most of the research on…
…departmental committee responsibilities for the coming academic year in exchange for work on these projects.” What would you add to the list? We do need to be realistic about what…
…think rhetorically, to develop their own voice, and to gain awareness of the many genres they may need in their academic and professional lives. Swimming is hard, especially when students…
…and guide the student, being honest of their own expectations and what is possible based on the academic expectations of the course. We should remember that most students upon meeting…
…planning, monitoring and regulating of cognitive, behavioral and affective or motivational processes towards completion of an academic task” (p. 179). Overcoming student resistance As educators, many of us have probably…
