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Why would an academic write a textbook for free?

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How to quiet noisy undergrads students during lecture

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How to handle students who try to negotiate away penalties for late submission of coursework?

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Is it reasonable to require students to bring a laptop to every lecture?

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Is it unreasonable to set assignment deadlines on Saturday/Sunday?

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As a course lecturer, should I excuse late assignment submissions if I wrote the assignment deadline slightly wrong?

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Is it fair to my PhD student if I ask them to do "miscellaneous" work for a paper they're not going to be a coauthor of?

asked Sep 6, 2017 at 13:45

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Is it unreasonable to expect students to read the lecture notes before attending the first class?

asked Jan 1, 2019 at 14:12

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Would I get into trouble if I give out "too many" A grades?

asked Oct 11, 2017 at 9:27

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How to share computer code?

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44 votes

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Is it fair to give zeros to students who missed early assignments because they added the class late?

asked Jan 9, 2017 at 12:05

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Are students allowed to read recommendation letters written for them?

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Is it unreasonable to change the rules of a quiz/exam one week in advance?

asked Nov 25, 2017 at 9:17

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How to detect cheating when students take online quizzes or exams from home?

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Should I ban electronic devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) from a course?

asked Jan 1, 2018 at 12:54

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Is the death of a girlfriend's father a reasonable excuse for a student to miss a class?

asked Sep 6, 2020 at 18:27

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Is it inappropriate to explain why I really want to live where the university is located in my job talk?

asked Dec 16, 2014 at 15:43

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How to build relationships with colleagues as new faculty member?

asked Aug 5, 2015 at 12:00

31 votes

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How much information should I include in my lecture slides?

asked Sep 28, 2015 at 7:53

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What should I state for "expected salary" in a tenure-track job application?

asked Oct 2, 2014 at 22:31

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If transitioning into academic position, should I buy my PhD graduation cap and gown?

asked Apr 27, 2015 at 14:09

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What are the negative consequences of slacking off after attaining tenure?

asked Jan 25, 2015 at 2:46

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Is it wrong to repeat yourself in the abstract, introduction and conclusions?

asked Jun 14, 2014 at 14:50

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Should I write "we" or "I" in my research statement?

asked Oct 10, 2014 at 1:33

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Is it inappropriate for an author to copy and paste from his/her original paper in an extension paper?

asked Nov 5, 2014 at 16:02

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Postdoc position: should I stay for one year or two years?

asked Jun 10, 2014 at 15:30

21 votes

6 answers

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What to do about a student who missed multiple assignments and claims illness?

asked Sep 24, 2017 at 2:11

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How to deal with classes that I must cancel due to conference travel?

asked May 4, 2016 at 6:25

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Advice needed – I can't reach my collaborator, but there's a short deadline for revising our journal article submission

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17 votes

1 answer

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How to keep and organize a research journal/log/diary/notebook? [duplicate]

asked Jan 19, 2014 at 5:20

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Why would an academic write a textbook for free?

How to quiet noisy undergrads students during lecture

How to handle students who try to negotiate away penalties for late submission of coursework?

Is it reasonable to require students to bring a laptop to every lecture?

Is it unreasonable to set assignment deadlines on Saturday/Sunday?

As a course lecturer, should I excuse late assignment submissions if I wrote the assignment deadline slightly wrong?

Is it fair to my PhD student if I ask them to do "miscellaneous" work for a paper they're not going to be a coauthor of?

Is it unreasonable to expect students to read the lecture notes before attending the first class?

Would I get into trouble if I give out "too many" A grades?

How to share computer code?

Is it fair to give zeros to students who missed early assignments because they added the class late?

Are students allowed to read recommendation letters written for them?

Is it unreasonable to change the rules of a quiz/exam one week in advance?

How to detect cheating when students take online quizzes or exams from home?

Should I ban electronic devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) from a course?

Is the death of a girlfriend's father a reasonable excuse for a student to miss a class?

Is it inappropriate to explain why I really want to live where the university is located in my job talk?

How to build relationships with colleagues as new faculty member?

How much information should I include in my lecture slides?

What should I state for "expected salary" in a tenure-track job application?

If transitioning into academic position, should I buy my PhD graduation cap and gown?

What are the negative consequences of slacking off after attaining tenure?

Is it wrong to repeat yourself in the abstract, introduction and conclusions?

Should I write "we" or "I" in my research statement?

Is it inappropriate for an author to copy and paste from his/her original paper in an extension paper?

Postdoc position: should I stay for one year or two years?

What to do about a student who missed multiple assignments and claims illness?

How to deal with classes that I must cancel due to conference travel?

Advice needed – I can't reach my collaborator, but there's a short deadline for revising our journal article submission

How to keep and organize a research journal/log/diary/notebook? [duplicate]