Ted Forringer is Assistant Department Head of Physics. The Challenges with the Standard Grading System: As faculty, we are all familiar with what I would call the "standard grading system," in which ...

Dr. Josh Grochow, along with Dr. Ryan Layer and Dr. Lijun Chen, has spent the last couple of years researching new designs for computer science courses that might reduce the temptation for students to ...

Grading is always a hot topic for teachers. I don’t have much knowledge of the “mastery” grading concept, though, which is why I’m deferring to guests Thomas R. Guskey, Susan M. Brookhart, and my ...

The new policy is partly motivated by the need to establish a clear threshold for graduation, to replace the statewide MCAS standard. Members of the teachers union expressed concern about the speed of ...

The University of California, Riverside, is transforming undergraduate chemistry classes, allowing students multiple opportunities to demonstrate knowledge while reducing the high stakes of ...

Ken Freedman, general manager of NBC TV-4 in Columbus, Ohio, leads students on a tour of the station’s property, toward a field students will find a new use for as part of their summer program."; A ...