Students Blame Innovative Incentive Program for Tricking Them into Learning
Posted on Monday, April 26th 2010
Tags: academic, best practices, innovative, learning, practice, teaching, techniques
Tags: academic, best practices, innovative, learning, practice, teaching, techniques
by Erica Price Freelance Writer Psychology professor Edgar Stevens is a popular topic of conversation at Farmington College today as he has become the center of an unusual campus debate. Stevens, a recent recipient of the Farmington Innovative Teaching Citation, inspired heated conversation at the recent Student Government Association (SGA) meeting as a result of [...]
Student Finally Gets What Professor Was Talking About All Those Years Ago
Posted on Friday, February 19th 2010
Tags: criteria, evaluations, feedback, standards, teaching, tenure
Tags: criteria, evaluations, feedback, standards, teaching, tenure
Greg Dierstein, a freshman in Professor Romano’s literature seminar in 1993, woke up at 3:00 a.m. last night with an enlightened revelation. “I think Dr. Romano was right when he said reading and writing are really important in the real world,” said Greg. “I’m going to start using spellcheck so I can get that promotion [...]
In Bold Move, College Replaces Tenure with Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Cards
Posted on Wednesday, November 25th 2009
Tags: accountability, evaluations, faculty, grievance, professors, teaching, tenure
Tags: accountability, evaluations, faculty, grievance, professors, teaching, tenure
In a stunning move, Lime County College, CA voted to abandon a 125-year tradition of tenure in order to implement a new system that involves granting professors a stack of Get-Out-of-Jail-Free cards. “We found traditional tenure practices tiresome,” said faculty chair Moses Stanley. “If I have to read another thick stack of portfolio materials, I [...]
Professor Dunkleman Trying a Little Too Hard to Be Cool
Posted on Thursday, October 15th 2009
Tags: cool, evaluation, instructor, professor, ratemyprofessor, rateyourprofessor, service, teaching, tenure
Tags: cool, evaluation, instructor, professor, ratemyprofessor, rateyourprofessor, service, teaching, tenure
“The first day of class, he wore an Iron Maiden shirt, and I thought he was cool,” noted an anonymous student on psychology professor Gene Dunkleman’s course evaluation. “Now, I think he’s trying a little too hard.” “Maybe he’s insecure about his publishing credentials as his tenure deadline approaches,” said a colleague. “I’ve noticed this [...]


