What I've learned so far as Assistant Chair
When I came back from my sabbatical I started a 3-year term as Assistant Chair of my department. It's been an experience. Here's what I've learned so far.
Higher Education
Double the fun: Two-stage exams in a mastery grading course
In my Modern Algebra course, I needed a timed exam to cover certain kind of knowledge, but I also wanted revisions. The solution? Two-stage exams.
Encouragement is the antidote for bad culture
When you have a dysfunctional working culture, what's the antidote? I think it's encouragement, whenever it's possible and sincere.
Departmental culture building starts with everyone
Positive working cultures in higher education don't just "happen". But whose job is it to build them?
Return to specs grading: Modern Algebra
This is second of two posts on my use of specifications grading, this time in my Modern Algebra course.