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Read more about the article Mutually Satisfied Mediocrity: When Indifferent Teachers Meet Indifferent Students

Mutually Satisfied Mediocrity: When Indifferent Teachers Meet Indifferent Students

  • Post author:Stan Swanson
  • Post published:February 16, 2026
  • Post category:Teaching Professor

There is an elusive win-win in teaching in which both teachers and students truly enjoy a class together. The teachers find pleasure and satisfaction in educating students, and the students…

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Read more about the article Nuanced Leadership and the Faculty Annual Performance Review Process

Nuanced Leadership and the Faculty Annual Performance Review Process

  • Post author:Stan Swanson
  • Post published:February 16, 2026
  • Post category:Academic Leader

​Earlier this week I had a full faculty day on campus—a day of teaching and tending to administrative requirements that reminded me both of how glad I am that I…

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Read more about the article Three Teachers, One Challenge: Improving Student Engagement with Course Readings

Three Teachers, One Challenge: Improving Student Engagement with Course Readings

  • Post author:Stan Swanson
  • Post published:February 16, 2026
  • Post category:Teaching Professor

We often hear faculty complain that students are not reading the course material. Studies consistently report low rates of reading compliance across disciplines, with students citing time pressures, unclear purpose,…

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