05
Jan
Standards-based grading
As we start up the new semester, this is an apt time to evaluate, and update or change, our grading
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02
Jan
Recommended reads #43
In an intentional experiment in peer review, the organizers in a computer science conference discover that half of the papers
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29
Dec
Dead grandmothers no more: the equal accommodation classroom
Let me tell two anecdotes to put the Dead Grandmother Syndrome in perspective.
I remember when I was a student
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19
Dec
Recommended reads #42
I’ve mentioned this before, but it bears re-mentioning. NSF’s Division of Environmental Biology has a superb and informative
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18
Dec
Students say the darndest things!
Oftentimes, professors make sport of sharing humorously incorrect exam answers. I’ve seen a bunch of these during this end-of-semester
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16
Dec
Be a gracious winner and not a sore loser (or don’t be a jerk)
There are a bunch of life skills that come in handy in academia. Some are obvious and discussed a lot
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10
Dec
What I said about my blog in my promotion file
I’m periodically asked about the role of social media and blogs in my career and campus interactions. Here’s
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08
Dec
Efficient teaching: 5-second wait time
I’m not a fan of asking questions in the middle of a lesson that are designed to elicit raised
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05
Dec
Recommended reads #41
45 things I’ve learned about science since I was a student, by Rob Dunn. Knowing these things matters. Staying
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03
Dec
What ideas or discoveries have had the greatest impact on the science of ecology?
We’re celebrating the 100th birthday of the Ecological Society of America. Ecology has come a long way over this
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