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How to detect cheating when students take online quizzes or exams from home?
Awarded Mar 8 at 12:00
Should I write “we” or “I” in my research statement?
Awarded Oct 28 '19 at 7:35
Is it unreasonable to expect students to read the lecture notes before attending the first class?
Awarded Jan 2 '19 at 12:00
As a course lecturer, should I excuse late assignment submissions if I wrote the assignment deadline slightly wrong?
Awarded Dec 3 '18 at 9:20
Is it unreasonable to set assignment deadlines on Saturday/Sunday?
Awarded Feb 19 '18 at 18:42
Should I ban electronic devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) from a course?
Awarded Jan 2 '18 at 12:47
Is it unreasonable to change the rules of a quiz/exam one week in advance?
Awarded Nov 26 '17 at 19:19
Would I get into trouble if I give out “too many” A grades?
Awarded Oct 11 '17 at 16:37
What to do about a student who missed multiple assignments and claims illness?
Awarded Sep 25 '17 at 9:56
How to write a brief author biography for a journal article?
Awarded Sep 15 '17 at 17:43
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?
Awarded Sep 7 '17 at 2:55
Why would an academic write a textbook for free?
Awarded Jul 9 '17 at 22:59
How to build relationships with colleagues as new faculty member?
Awarded Apr 25 '17 at 6:21
How to deal with classes that I must cancel due to conference travel?
Awarded Apr 22 '17 at 9:44
Is it reasonable to require students to bring a laptop to every lecture?
Awarded Mar 24 '17 at 17:23
What are the negative consequences of slacking off after attaining tenure?
Awarded Mar 13 '17 at 5:24
What is reasonable expenditure on meals during a conference?
Awarded Feb 1 '17 at 18:52
Is it fair to give zeros to students who missed early assignments because they added the class late?
Awarded Jan 9 '17 at 18:27
Are students allowed to read recommendation letters written for them?
Awarded Dec 9 '16 at 10:35
Students trying to negotiate away penalties for late submission of coursework
Awarded Nov 30 '16 at 7:55
Is it inappropriate for an author to copy and paste from his/her original paper in an extension paper?
Awarded Nov 10 '16 at 23:24
As a postdoc, should I expect my PhD adviser to fund my conference travel to present my PhD work?
Awarded Jul 26 '16 at 11:06
Is it wrong to repeat yourself in the abstract, introduction and conclusions?
Awarded Mar 15 '16 at 10:41
Postdoc position: should I stay for one year or two years?
Awarded Mar 2 '16 at 17:35
What do I need to include in a tenure-track assistant professor job application cover letter?
Awarded Jan 17 '16 at 17:58
How much information should I include in my lecture slides?
Awarded Nov 8 '15 at 15:04
How to quiet noisy undergrads students during lecture
Awarded Oct 24 '15 at 6:06
How to keep and organize a research journal/log/diary/notebook? [duplicate]
Awarded Sep 28 '15 at 14:37
If transitioning into academic position, should I buy my PhD graduation cap and gown?
Awarded Apr 28 '15 at 14:52
What should I state for “expected salary” in a tenure-track job application?
Awarded Feb 15 '15 at 17:27
Is it inappropriate to explain why I really want to live where the university is located in my job talk?
Awarded Dec 17 '14 at 15:29
How to share computer code?
Awarded Sep 16 '14 at 15:31

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