I missed a deadline last week. I teach at ABC College, a proprietary school that is well-known for strict faculty grading deadlines, and I missed one. I…
grading
Over the years I have given a great deal of thought to grading, incentives, and fairness. One anecdote will illustrate what started me on the road to…
“C is for competent; it’s good enough for me.” I sometimes sing this little parody of Sesame Street in my head. What this means to me is…
Last week I gave an overview of the issues involved in the plagiarism question. This week I'm going to share a personal narrative of one adjunct's experience…
by Peter Connor It’s a given—students are going to complain about the grades they receive. Also given, is your responsibility to handle such complaints. Generally speaking, this…
by Christine Hult IT’S THE END of an arduous semester and your desk is piled high with student papers. You sigh deeply as you contemplate the days of reading and…
