Here are more goodies to unwrap:
- Do you have leftover Halloween candy? You might want to save it for the day you do student evaluations. Researchers have discovered that professors get higher ratings if they offer students chocolate before distributing the forms. News of the research has caused all kinds of student and faculty reaction.
- If you are exhausted and cranky, you might enjoy "The Day I Lost It in Front of My Students," an interesting narrative that takes place in a remedial-English class.
- At Inside Higher Ed, Alison Wunderland, the pseudonym of a tenure-track professor, explains how her hard work and sacrifice might mean that she is now "too good" for tenure.
- Lee Tobin McClain observes that faculty often act like grade-school children in department meetings. In "Surviving Faculty Meetings," she offers advice on how to appear adult even if you are behaving like a child.
- As final papers/final exams approach, the topic turns to academic dishonesty. What are appropriate punishments? Who really gets hurt by the cheating? Here are three recent pieces that address those questions:
- In "Degree Required," Evil HR Lady explains the importance of finishing a college education. Her department will reject any applicant who applies for a professional position but does not have a degree, an insight your students might like to know.
- Do you want to help feed hungry people without leaving your computer? FreeRice is an addictive, challenging word game that donates 10 grains of rice for every right answer. Don't be fooled by the first couple of easy questions!
This week's YouTube video has made the "top watched" almost all week. The students in it say a lot even though they never open their mouths!
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