Please note that 30% of your grade will be based on class participation. The class is a walkthrough of many issues related to Internet regulation, structured as class discussions of readings by many ...

In their course syllabi, many psychology professors grade students on one other thing besides their performance on quizzes, examinations, papers, and similar assessment instruments—that thing is class ...

Two weeks ago, I wrote about a professor who changed his approach to class participation because he found the traditional model arbitrary. Is the number of times you talk in class really a fair ...

I first began writing for The Chronicle in the fall of 1999, in a series describing my search for a tenure-track job. Back then, readers sent me actual, physical letters, although it wasn’t long ...

Faculty must report academic participation when assigning an “F” grade. Faculty will select from three failure options that show how a student participated in class(es). Students receiving a failing ...

When I first started college, I figured that participation grades would diminish in light of more intellectually challenging material that requires more individual reflection and demanding assignments ...

As faculty and students across the University adjust to this fall’s online academic model, some are turning to a web app developed by a team of Harvard affiliates to promote inclusive classroom ...

During the idyllic summer before my trek through Columbia started, my expectations for the year were concrete: late nights walking in Manhattan, rides on the intricate subway system, and picnics at ...

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When I first started college, I figured that participation grades would diminish in light of more intellectually challenging material that requires more individual reflection and demanding assignments ...