All incoming UB students are being enrolled in an online course on academic integrity this fall that is designed to educate them about the university’s expectations as they begin their studies at UB.

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

Tutoring is a high-impact practice that can help students better engage with course material and improve study skills, but not all learners engage with on-campus tutoring services. Campus leaders at ...

Organizations and scholars concerned with academic freedom are raising the alarm over the firing of a Texas A&M University instructor who was dismissed on Tuesday after videos of a classroom exchange ...

At first glance it can be hard to unpack the shorthand used for courses at William & Mary. Here's an explanation. In the example above, note the Short Course Title "Worlds of Music." Sometimes there's ...

There are two ways that faculty may teach courses that are housed in another academic division: They may teach a cross-listed course. For example, a faculty member teaches a SOC/ATH course that draws ...

Students must earn the equivalent of 15 credits of honors-level academic work by the time they receive their undergraduate degree. We use the word “points” instead of using the word “credits” because ...

Initial difficulty with the English language or reading requirements (available only in a student’s first academic year of study in the U.S.). Unfamiliarity with U.S. teaching methods (available only ...

The Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, sections 668.34 requires that an institution establish, publish, and apply reasonable standards for measuring whether a student is maintaining satisfactory ...