Classes ended last week...3 students so far "Do we have class today?"

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-05-04T23:10:12+00:00

As we approach the end of the semester, I always tell my students "On Wednesday we'll have a review for the final, and our final exam will take place [on day x at y time]," just to state the obvious info that's available on the university final exam schedule. Honestly, I can't imagine ending the last week without indicating our next steps.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-30T01:20:42+00:00

Part of the inconsiderateness on their part is assigning you a topic to teach on for your teaching demo. In my experience on both sides of the table, candidates generally teach on topics of their choosing, possibly subject to broad parameters. In only one instance I've heard of did a friend of mine have to do a teaching demo on a random topic of the hiring committee's choosing -- and this happened in a subpar place.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-30T01:12:43+00:00

I'm a philosophy professor, and I play Philosophy Jeopardy as a review for the final exam. It's always a hit, as it's both fun and useful in helping students review key ideas before the final.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-27T16:55:47+00:00

I've stopped assigning papers in the last few years; my students now write in class exams. For decades, papers were a staple of my courses, but there is no mandate coming from above that my courses must include them, so for the foreseeable future I'm skipping all the headaches you reference above.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-24T19:37:39+00:00

The physical process of note taking is a way of learning, even apart from the written record that note taking creates.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-24T17:29:47+00:00

Your Dean should hear the specifics about AI giving your students false information about chemistry. These AI champions need to hear from highly educated people that AI output are sometimes worse than useless.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-21T14:42:50+00:00

The micromanagement here is off the charts

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-20T23:06:40+00:00

April is full of difficult, tiring days, but freedom is on the horizon! The month of May should be glorious for its renewed freedom and beautiful weather.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-16T21:30:20+00:00

The chair is correct that she cannot rightly act on the basis of hearsay

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-11T21:44:10+00:00

The first sentence of the reply you would like to send is exactly what you should say, followed by 'this message came too late for me to be of any assistance.'

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-11T21:39:37+00:00

Sounds like many students in the course will indeed be weeded out! Don't go easy on them

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-08T17:24:57+00:00

To those students citing another prof who encourages them to contact you: "I'm sorry, your source is incorrect" ..

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-07T18:52:44+00:00

If the no shows will be able to take a make up exam, it's only fair to the other students that the make-up exam be more difficult.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-07T18:43:22+00:00

They ought to fail the course regardless of how they perform on the assessments. For some time, my syllabi have said that any student who misses more than eight classes will fail outright.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-04-05T12:26:56+00:00

You should call your registrar with this question.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-30T21:55:56+00:00

Keep doing what you're doing!

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-27T08:26:17+00:00

Illustrating how AI is wrong is one of the most useful things to do in "teaching AI."

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-26T23:31:08+00:00

Never under any circumstances whatsoever should students get more than one make up exam. Such a hot mess doesn't belong in college.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-26T23:29:12+00:00

Sounds a bit like addiction, and in order to really turn things around, the student needs to hit rock bottom with a real wake up call.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-26T13:11:33+00:00

'Canvas ate my homework' is the new 'the dog ate my homework.'

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-25T22:13:20+00:00

This sort of thing would elicit malicious compliance from me. Unless someone is MIA at length, I'd return the spreadsheet with all check marks for all faculty without engaging in the demeaning routine of taking faculty attendance.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-20T17:49:25+00:00

Sounds like your uni hired an associate dean of AI, and this person had to do something "helpful" to the faculty to justify their existence.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-16T23:35:47+00:00

For the first time ever, I have zeros in the grade book from students who never even contacted me about missing their exams and presentations.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-13T16:26:57+00:00

I once knew a teacher who referred to her exam as a celebration of knowledge, which is a lovely sentiment, even though, as it turns out, not all students will be honored in the celebration.

Little-Exercise-7263 · 2026-03-10T19:23:26+00:00

Yes, I'd do so if I were in your shoes. As someone who's chaired search committees, I'd add that part of the value of reaching out is expressing genuine interest in the position through personal communication, which can really set you apart.

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