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The Things I Did Badly: Looking Back on My First Five Years of Teaching

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Last year, however, I inserted a passage in my course outlines stating that I would answer student email only during regular business hours: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. A corollary: I no longer answer emails that ask me questions that students can answer for themselves using the course outline and other resources (e.g.

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The Things I Did Badly: Looking Back on My First Five Years of Teaching

Faculty Focus

Last year, however, I inserted a passage in my course outlines stating that I would answer student email only during regular business hours: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. A corollary: I no longer answer emails that ask me questions that students can answer for themselves using the course outline and other resources (e.g.

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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

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ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. Here are a few key suggestions to make the course more accessible. Provide clear and detailed course outlines, with timelines for assessment. For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

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ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. Here are a few key suggestions to make the course more accessible. Provide clear and detailed course outlines, with timelines for assessment. For instance, in 2019, 6.2%