It starts out well. There’s a spreadsheet few student look at too hard and plenty of energy to get going. There are classes left to … Read More

When you log onto your student portal, there’s a part of you that gets anxious because it feels more like a puzzle than a map. … Read More

The Professor lectures, you take notes from the third row, and it’s all fine. But you has a nagging feeling that something isn’t quite right. … Read More

Midterm’s over; got the score. You know your score, so now you wonder what happens next. Can I still pull off an A? Maybe I … Read More

At the end of each semester, do you ever wonder if your grades will be OK? Do you have tests with different percentages, some of … Read More

Instead of serving as a map, however, this rubric can become a trap. Your solid-looking essay earns you a brutal deduction in some category you … Read More

Looking at that rank number you don’t see the story there. You see the transcript and then you see the rank number next to position. … Read More

The problem is that you usually don’t get to see what actual grade distribution is until it’s too late. Maybe you have a gut feeling … Read More

You know the mean. If you’re a teacher, it’s the number you tell your administration. It is average that curves the report card. It is … Read More

Every time I open up my spreadsheet and begin calculating class averages it feels like a puzzle I don’t want to solve. It’s supposed to … Read More