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Rejuvenating Experiences

The end of a long academic year is probably the time when we are most open to the idea of a rejuvenating instructional experience. In a recent workshop, I heard two teachers describe just such an experience. They team-taught an introductory English lit course with content that explored veteran experiences.

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Maryellen Weimer, PhD April 1, 2024 No Comments
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Program and Course Assessment

Educating Students: The Moral Judgment Challenge for Higher Education

In Our Underachieving Colleges (2006), Derek Bok, former president of Harvard University, challenged higher education institutions to do more in providing an education more supportive of building character in undergraduates. While the number of ethics courses offered has increased, both in professional schools and in undergraduate institutions, many of these courses

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Henry W. Smorynski, PhD March 25, 2024 No Comments

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Program and Course Assessment

Educating Students: The Moral Judgment Challenge for Higher Education 

Henry W. Smorynski, PhD, 10 months ago 0 6 min read  
In Our Underachieving Colleges (2006), Derek Bok, former president of Harvard University, challenged higher education institutions to do more in providing an education more supportive of building character in undergraduates. While the number of ethics courses offered has increased, both in professional schools and in undergraduate institutions, many of these courses...
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