Parents texting or calling their kids during class is a major source of frustration for many teachers. But that’s not the only way that parents are using technology to insert themselves into their ...

Fourth graders participate in an introductory lesson on artificial intelligence during a computer applications class at Dr.

Please note that 30% of your grade will be based on class participation. The class is a walkthrough of many issues related to Internet regulation, structured as class discussions of readings by many ...

Despite being such a large school, Virginia Tech was able to reach a 13:1 student-to-professor ratio. With those numbers, students should take advantage of great mentoring from professors and ...

As a student and educator, I have had a love-hate relationship with participation grades. On the one hand, I am naturally talkative and curious, so I often ask many questions and think out loud. On ...

I read with interest Anna Broadbent’s essay on the benefits and pitfalls of class participation grades. From my perch as a provost, former dean and former department chair, I find that the grade for ...

In their course syllabi, many psychology professors grade students on one other thing besides their performance on quizzes, examinations, papers, and similar assessment instruments—that thing is class ...