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Undergraduates, stop before sending that email!
Even in the smallest, most elite universities, there are more students than professors in nearly every class. In my current biggest class there are 52 students. Imagine what it is like for me and my teaching assistants when students decide … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching, Undergraduates
Tagged Academic term, communication, email, professor, professors, syllabus, Teaching assistant, teaching assistants, undergraduates, Wikipedia
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Grading: is it OK to drink beer and eat pizza?
We know a lot about fair grading. It is best all done at once. It is best that you grade all of one question before moving on to the next. It is best that one person grade all of one … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching, Undergraduates
Tagged consistency, fairness, grading, promptness, teaching assistants
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