Do you use graded online discussions in your class? Here's a few ways to avoid violating FERPA in discussion forums.
by Brenda Thomas
Everybody who works for an educational institution that receives any federal funds needs to understand and abide by FERPA (a.k.a The Buckley Amendment). On [read more...]
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Winter break is upon us. However, the savvy teacher doesn’t want to let everything slide from the end of one term to the beginning of the next. It would be lovely if everything could just be frozen in time: grade book, syllabus, readings, [read more...]
How to Grade Steadily Throughout the Semester
Have you ever thought about how to pace yourself when you are grading? Like athletes or musicians who have to be in top form, instructors also need to be keep themselves in good shape so that they are ready to handle anything that happens in (or out of) [read more...]