Word: syllabus
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...deeper understanding of the subject matter being studied, according to Lisa M. Boes, a research officer for the Bok Center. Boes said these classes shouldn’t be seen as a watering down of the curriculum, since the service component is only a part of the syllabus. “The goal is to bring courses to life by relating them to the real world. It is NOT credit for service, but rather taking advantage of the dedication of students to activities such as public service to bring these courses to life,” PBHA Executive Director Gene...
...spent the following spring studying in Berlin—meant she did not have any coursework from early January until March. “[I] finally had a moment to sit down with my friends and have some meaningful conversations that weren’t predetermined by a syllabus,” Stebbins wrote in an e-mail. “It was a breath of fresh air, to be able to enjoy the company afforded here without the standard stress.” But students without January exams do not necessarily get off scot-free. Lengthy term papers...
...Snowman may have taken a one-year sabbatical after the release of “Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101,” but he was busy readying the syllabus for sophomore release “The Inspiration...
...assigning themselves grades, or studying the “deeper meanings” of Little Bo Beep and Humpty Dumpty. They also invented obituaries for their teachers—“not [one] had a peaceful passing,” he added. Never confining his teaching to a syllabus, McCourt said, “I had no methods. I shot from the hip...I was able to seize things that allowed me to survive in the classroom.” Jokes aside, McCourt reminded his audience, which included many educators, that “the kids can sense your...
...This chameleon critique means that, should a student have the temerity to defend the United States on certain grounds, Professor Scott will always be prepared to shift the rationale for criticism. It does not appear to matter that the seminar’s original objective, as printed in its syllabus, was to discuss U.S. power under the framework of international law. It is deeply troubling that an academic like Professor Scott would both eschew objectivity and undercut independent thinking in order to indoctrinate students with anti-American sentiments. Even more unsettling is that she teaches in Australia...