Inside Higher Ed

New Data Shows Attendance Fosters Student Success

Prior research shows attendance is one of the best predictors of class grades and student outcomes, creating a strong argument for faculty to incentivize or require attendance. Attaching grades to ...
The New York Times

Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech. By Anemona ...
The New York Times

Here’s What Happened When I Made My College Students Put Away Their Phones

Dr. Emanuel is a physician and a professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania. I’ve taught the same course to a class of undergraduate, M.B.A., medical and nursing ...
The Harvard Crimson

‘Uplifting and Welcoming and Inclusive’: Admitted Students of Class of 2029 Visit for Visitas

Admitted students to Harvard’s Class of 2029 flocked to Harvard Square on Sunday for Visitas, Harvard’s annual admitted students’ weekend. Over Sunday and Monday, prefrosh attended events ranging from ...