“No-fail” policy divide between teachers & public widening
Imagine my surprise when a fellow retired educator by the name of Ken O’Connor left comments on this thread that basically said I was wrong about everything I have written related to no-fail policies and teachers being allowed to give zeros. Judging from his website, he is obviously a very credible professional. Yet, I have rarely encountered [...]
No-fail policies leading to cheating & Turnitin.com?
Note: Taking a short break. Visitors will notice that I have combined “The Retired Educator” and “Crux of the Matter” once again and am now approaching commentary from a non-partisan point of view. [...] So, the Ontario government is purchasing access to turnitin.com because plagiarism — cheating — has become a problem in Ontario schools. Well, [...]
“Left wing rot” infecting Cdn universities & CFS
Given that I am a retired academic, having spent a good part of my life in a university environment (first as an administrative assistant, then as a student and lastly as a professor), I find it very difficult to use the word “rot.” Yet, rot is what it is because it is eroding the very foundations that universities were built [...]
Why are so many university students unprepared?
I came across this post yesterday at one of my favourite blogs – Ivory Tower Blues (ITB) – by two Ontario professors. They and I have been complaining for some time now that far too many of today’s post-secondary students are completely unprepared for college or university. In their most recent post, however, I was surprised to find out there is someone – [...]
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