Last Saturday, I was telling you about talking sticks and being forced to play games in an environment where I was expecting to learn. Little did I…… Read more “I’m Not A Child (Part 2)”
Tag: High School
I’m Not A Child (Part 1)
Few things make me more upset than being treated like a child. As I alluded to in my post earlier this week, I went to a conference…… Read more “I’m Not A Child (Part 1)”
How To Prepare for School
Most people start going back to school in August, and after reading previous posts I’d done on this topic, I just wanted to add/emphasize a few things. …… Read more “How To Prepare for School”
Are You Taking The Easy Way Out?
This summer, I’m teaching an online biology class for non-majors. Being the final week of the course, I assigned them to write a 3-4 page paper (excluding…… Read more “Are You Taking The Easy Way Out?”
Do You Curse God?
Imagine, you and your fellow humans have all been cursed with an extremely painful sore all over you. All of the water in the world has turned…… Read more “Do You Curse God?”
How To Ask Your Professor For An Extension (Part 4)
We’re wrapping up the series: How Not To Ask Your Professor for an Extension with how you should ask for an extension. We’ll be piggybacking off of…… Read more “How To Ask Your Professor For An Extension (Part 4)”
How Not To Ask Your Professor For An Extension (Part 3)
So far, we’ve looked at both the bad timing and excuses and why they would very likely cost you an extension. But what if you managed to…… Read more “How Not To Ask Your Professor For An Extension (Part 3)”
How Not To Ask Your Professor For An Extension (Part 2)
Last week, we looked at how timing will affect your professor’s response to whether or not you can get an extension for an assignment. Today, I’ll be…… Read more “How Not To Ask Your Professor For An Extension (Part 2)”
How Not To Ask Your Professor For An Extension (Part 1)
As an instructor at two different universities, I’ve gotten my fair share of emails asking for extensions. I’m generally a very easy going teacher. Usually when I…… Read more “How Not To Ask Your Professor For An Extension (Part 1)”
How to Write an Initial Discussion Post
Coming off of last Saturday’s post on how to write good discussion replies, I figured I would give you the tips I used to write an initial…… Read more “How to Write an Initial Discussion Post”
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