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A Post-it like note with a paper clip says "Office Hours."
A Post-it like note with a paper clip says "Office Hours."

Are Office Hours Pointless?

August 26, 2026

We think they still hold value, but we need to adapt.

A group of five smiling college students works together on a team project.
A group of five smiling college students works together on a team project.

6 Ways to Help Students Describe Team Projects and Stand Out in Interviews 

June 22, 2026

Employers want teamwork and problem-solving skills. Professors can help students explain how they’re learning these skills in our classes.

An illustration of five people, depicted as yellow and pink silhouettes, each with low battery icons in their heads and smoke coming out the top of them.
An illustration of five people, depicted as yellow and pink silhouettes, each with low battery icons in their heads and smoke coming out the top of them.

Burnout by a Million Paper Cuts

February 18, 2026

Behold: a job posting you’d never accept, but already did.

A photo, taken from overhead, of six college students working together on a project at a table. Most have notebooks or textbooks open in front of them, while one student reaches toward a laptop near the center of the table.
A photo, taken from overhead, of six college students working together on a project at a table. Most have notebooks or textbooks open in front of them, while one student reaches toward a laptop near the center of the table.

4 Ways to Better Grade Team Projects

October 14, 2025

Simply grading the final group output is insufficient, Lauren Vicker and Tim Franz write.

Four college students sit around a table, one of them with a pencil in her hand as if she is explaining something.
Four college students sit around a table, one of them with a pencil in her hand as if she is explaining something.

5 Easy Ways Professors Skeptical About Group Work Can Use It

April 18, 2025

Getting students to actively engage in class discussions is a common challenge, but group exercises can help both new and experienced instructors accomplish just that.