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The Art of Ending Well

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on May 1, 2023 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Learn more about The Teaching Professor here. “Last

Caralyn Zehnder, Cynthia Alby, Karynne Kleine, and JuliA Metzker December 12, 2025

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The Final Stretch: Designing a Meaningful Course Ending

As the term draws to a close, students are not the only ones counting the weeks left. Instructors, too, often feel a mix of relief

Dr. Amena Shahid December 1, 2025

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The Last Class Session: How to Make It Count

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

Maryellen Weimer, PhD December 9, 2022