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Failing the Entire Class
Professor at Texas A&M at Galveston was so frustrated with students' performance that he told them he wouldn't pass anyone and that he was done with them. Administrators had other ideas.
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The Coaching Transformation
Shifting from being a professor to a coach in a competency-based program isn't easy, write Christine Seifert and Richard Chapman, but it pays off for both students and instructors.
Get Back to Work
Research by a Ph.D. student at Cornell U suggests making procrastination a hassle may improve student performance in online courses.
A Piece of the Online Pie
Academic Partnerships will push for synchronous content in an upcoming platform update, offering instructors who participate a share of the revenue.
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A Complete Education
Joseph E. Aoun writes that it's time to stop trying to divide the curriculum into the liberal arts and practical training.
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Re: Your Recent Email to Your Professor
Students who use emojis in their emails and write “heeeeelp!” in the subject line don't necessarily know better. Paul Corrigan and Cameron Hunt McNabb present a way for professors to help such students.
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What Is Teaching Excellence?
Colleges claim to promote it, but do we really know what it is and how to measure it, asks Alan Hughes.