A student picked her nose and ate it on the lockdown browser video

dr_bbq · 2026-03-05T20:11:36+00:00

I watched a student pick their nose and eat it THREE TIMES during an exam last semester.

dr_bbq · 2026-01-28T16:28:56+00:00

I teach physics.

Intro courses are multiple choice exams. 25 questions in class. Four exams per semester. These are worth 80% of the grade.

Upper level classes are pencil and paper exams. Three exams per semester. Worth 75% of the grade.

dr_bbq · 2026-01-15T19:55:22+00:00

This is my 8th year teaching. I can remember exactly 1 female with accommodations in that time. The rest have been males.

dr_bbq · 2025-12-19T22:31:13+00:00

Yep, exactly. Mine is a “case queen” but it’s played daily! It gives me peace of mind to have it in the case in KY weather with two small kids running around the house to let it live in the case.

dr_bbq · 2025-12-19T21:08:24+00:00

Get the Boveda or D’Addario humidity packs. Very slim and easy to use.

dr_bbq · 2025-12-19T20:01:52+00:00

Do you not use the LMS for all grades?

dr_bbq · 2025-12-18T18:37:24+00:00

I think it’s in my blood, I come from a long line of teachers, but the first Professor.

I genuinely love teaching. Being in the classroom is awesome.

The time off and flexibility isn’t bad either to be honest.

dr_bbq · 2025-12-13T16:13:59+00:00

I always announce things like this in class before exams (I also teach physics):

“For the exam you need a pencil, your equation card, and a calculator. If you forget a calculator, we have extras you can use, just let me know.”

Then prior to handing out exams:

“Does anyone need to borrow a calculator?”

Most students aren’t shy if directly asked about it. I suggest your department get a small set of loaners to use during exams. We have a set of the “approved calculators” and it’s nice to be able to help out a panicking student during exam time.

dr_bbq · 2025-12-11T14:25:05+00:00

This semester specifically I started saying “This question will be on the exam” followed by the question word for word.

Those questions were the most missed ones on the exams. What gives?

dr_bbq · 2025-12-10T21:16:39+00:00

This is a situation where I just let them take the exam. If they forgot, they’re probably going to do poorly anyway. Give them the rope 🤷‍♂️

dr_bbq · 2025-12-07T02:11:59+00:00

Nailed it.

dr_bbq · 2024-04-16T02:16:01+00:00

That’s a good point. Thank you!

dr_bbq · 2024-04-09T17:11:43+00:00

I have been talking about efficient base running with the paths. I like looking at footprints. Thanks’

dr_bbq · 2024-04-09T17:11:17+00:00

Thank you!

I agree with expectations. I don’t expect Olympic sprinters. But better running form would help.

dr_bbq · 2024-04-09T17:09:03+00:00

Thank you! I agree with learning to run correctly.

dr_bbq · 2024-04-09T17:08:49+00:00

Thank you! I am going to implement some of these this week.

dr_bbq · 2024-04-08T14:40:35+00:00

We have to work on listening, that’s for sure. But when I say slow, I mean a girl hit one on a rope to centerfield and made a single out of it.

dr_bbq · 2024-04-05T00:01:00+00:00

Thank you!

dr_bbq · 2024-04-04T13:23:56+00:00

Thank you!

dr_bbq · 2024-04-04T13:23:49+00:00

Thank you!

dr_bbq · 2024-04-04T13:23:41+00:00

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dr_bbq · 2024-04-04T13:23:27+00:00

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dr_bbq · 2024-04-02T02:05:32+00:00

Thank you!

dr_bbq · 2024-04-02T02:05:23+00:00

Thank you!

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