Imagine effortlessly juggling your academic and social life, never forgetting important deadlines or events, and having an organized schedule that’s the envy of your peers. Sounds too good to be true?

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in ...

As a college professor, trying to get students excited about the work I have to grade later can be one of the more frustrating things about teaching. But when an assignment hits the right chord, it ...

Assignments are a crucial part of the learning experience for students. Yet, surprisingly, there are relatively few professional development resources or conference sessions on how to design ...

It will be safe for kids to head back to the classroom soon, and that means southeast Michigan kids will be back to juggling classwork with extracurricular activities, part-time jobs and family ...

You can guide kids in prioritizing assignments to make sure the most important ones don’t get lost in the shuffle. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for Character Lab as a Tip of the Week: One ...

Diversity in higher education has surged to the forefront of the national discourse: The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down race-conscious college admissions programs, and several states have ...

“What could your teachers do to help you feel more motivated to do your best in school?” That was the question recently put to more than 1,000 students, ages 13-19, by the EdWeek Research Center.

A professor at the University of Iowa encourages students to adopt new habits or break unhealthy behaviors using a low-stakes assignment. Rob Rouwenhorst, a marketing professor at the University of ...

Students nationwide spend long summer hours completing preparatory assignments for their Advanced Placement courses. At Jericho High School, AP classes are very popular, leaving a large number of ...