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Opinion
Career Advice Teaching

Want an Evidence-Based Way to Motivate Your Students? Try Specs Grading

Nine out of 10 faculty who switched to a specifications grading system reported it resulted in higher-quality student work.

By Linda B. Nilson

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Faculty Learning & Assessment

Can—and Should—Honor Codes Survive in the AI Age?

Experts agree that honor codes are not working like they used to. How they should be reformed—and whether it’s worth reforming them—is up for debate.

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Opinion
Career Advice

When You Suspect AI Misuse: A Decision Framework for Faculty and Administrators

A critical distinction between course-level academic expectations and violations of institutional policy lies at the crux of this framework.

By Christian Moriarty

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Opinion
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The Managed University

Harvard’s new cap on A grades is addressing the wrong problem.

By Michèle Foster

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Opinion
Career Advice Teaching

How to Save the Take-Home Essay With Oral Assessments

Rather than attempt to police AI usage, pair the take-home essay with oral assessments in which students are asked to demonstrate genuine understanding of their written work.

By Matthew Hammerton and Jacqueline Ho

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Faculty Learning & Assessment

Hundreds of Math Professors Ask UC to Bring Back SAT/ACT Requirements

More than 800 professors in the University of California system, including seven of nine math department chairs, are calling on...
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Don’t Follow Harvard on Grade Caps

The evidence suggests that limiting the number of A grades is not the way to go.

By Chad M. Topaz

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Faculty Learning & Assessment

Harvard Will Cap A Grades

The faculty of arts and sciences also voted to use average percentile rank to determine which students are eligible for internal awards and honors.