Word: classroom
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...there is more to turning a potentially dry subject matter into entertainment than just reeling off a series of classroom antics. So, what makes a professor an object of attention for students...
Vosgerchian makes an effort to get to know all her students personally, even in her large lectures. She says she knew every one of the 185 students in her fall semester 19th century piano music course. But sometimes getting close to students can produce out-of-classroom benefits...
...whichever of the graduate school raise the quality of undergraduate education both "in the nature of what happens in the classroom," and in helping to attract professors by using a high quality graduate student program as a drawing card, said John R. Marquand, secretary to the Faculty Council...
...Someone stole a pink nylon wallet which was left unattended in a classroom at the Faculty Club. The wallet contained $110 in cash, a driver's license, and a bank card. Police have no suspects...
...also make us wary of dramatic claims for the impact of the new technology. Thomas Edison was clearly wrong in declaring that the phonograph would revolutionize education. Radio could nor make a lasting impact on the public schools even though foundations gave generous subsidies to bring programs into the classroom. Television met a similar fate of glowing predictions heralding its powers to improve learning...