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How College Faculty Can Beat the Cheat

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She recalled one instructor who told her that 11 students in her class of 35 turned in the exact same assignment using materials from Course Hero, a website where students can share and access course study materials. Faculty can also give students practice exams so they can see how they’re doing, Millet suggested. One option?

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

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In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

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How U of Michigan Built Automated Essay-Scoring Software to Fill ‘Feedback Gap’ for Student Writing

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We always have written exams, but it never hurts to have students communicate more through writing.” After a writing fellow quickly reviews it, the score gets delivered to the student via the eCoach system. Senior lecturer Brenda Gunderson teaches a statistics course that will be first to adopt the automated element of M-Write.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

Fairness 110
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To Leverage Tech in Writing Instruction, This Superintendent Channeled Justin Bieber

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These prepare them for the state writing exams in eighth and tenth grades and help teachers across the district calibrate their scoring and expectations. The district’s intense focus on writing instruction, however, isn’t all about acing state exams. Students must make the time to practice and to peer-review each others' work.

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Encouraging Mental Wellness with a Signature Line

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As I brainstormed ways instructors could help students, I remembered the new and highly successful 988 crisis line and other hotlines (such as the text line 741741). In fact, I’m sure many instructors list their contact information and job title(s) in signature lines. Many institutions have signs on campus advertising these hotlines.

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Encouraging Mental Wellness with a Signature Line

Faculty Focus

As I brainstormed ways instructors could help students, I remembered the new and highly successful 988 crisis line and other hotlines (such as the text line 741741). In fact, I’m sure many instructors list their contact information and job title(s) in signature lines. Many institutions have signs on campus advertising these hotlines.