Attention Essay Syllabus 
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
But this year, with the arrival of the World Cup, I came prepared, and my students knew it when they saw our sports journalism unit built into the syllabus on the first day. They (rightfully) paid attention to trauma and marginalization but missed the joy, creativity and production of BIPOC culture. they exclaimed. En classe?!”
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
“Some departments have made tests take-home or open-note, and some have scrapped tests entirely in favor of essays, projects and other assignments that can be done over time. But the attention may not be having the desired effect, as business is booming for Proctorio and other companies that sell automated proctoring services.
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Faculty Focus
JANUARY 21, 2024
After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.
Cult of Pedagogy
MAY 11, 2025
Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow. Evaluating the detectability of AI-generated texts among student essays. Despite her promise to win again the next year, she never ran another marathon. link] Fleckenstein, J., Keller, S.
Edsurge
APRIL 26, 2018
Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like. Exams can be great formative tools to help me as a learner understand what I should be paying attention to from the learning resources and instruction.
Edsurge
JULY 7, 2022
A dozen or so students are gathered virtually in a Zoom room, inhaling and exhaling and summoning their attention for a brisk lunchtime lesson filled with music and poetry. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. Should their essays have a thesis statement? She promises to share an example essay soon.
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 21, 2024
After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.
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