Tag: professors
Apr. 18, 2025
Blackboard Sucks!
Still working? Yes. Oh, log in again? And use the authenticator? Again?? Okay, I guess. Blackboard Learn is part of the Drexel University niche that…

Oct. 18, 2024
Drexel budget cuts announced at town hall
At a town hall held on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Drexel University Interim President Denis P. O’Brien indicated that cost-cutting measures will continue in an effort…

Mar. 13, 2020
Grades are not always an accurate representation of a student’s work
What is a letter or number grade an actual representation of? It’s a question that will stand the test of time, or at least as…

Mar. 13, 2020
Prepping for Spring Quarter to be held entirely online
At most universities in the United States, spring break is already underway. But for us Drexel Dragons, there’s still a little more ground for us…
Feb. 28, 2020
Be selective in your studying to overcome a surplus of homework
It’s the end of week eight; you pull up the week nine tab on BBLearn for one of your classes, see the amount of assigned…
Mar. 15, 2019
Drexel must invest in its students’ education
Why is it that every time Drexel does something irritating, we’re still surprised by it? From constant construction to the years-old housing crisis, Drexel University…

Mar. 9, 2018
Tired of the grading game
After endlessly studying for an exam, you can’t wait to see if those sleepless nights, dozens of espresso shots and never-ending Quizlet flashcards have effectively…

Jan. 12, 2018
Pursuing perfection
Dear professors, In anticipation of the Winter 2017-18 term beginning, I have been preparing myself for the barrage of degradation inherent to grading that I…

Oct. 6, 2017
To bias or not to bias
I’m sure all of you have just been through the termly ritual that is textbook buying season. You’ve gone to your first class, hoped the…

Apr. 7, 2017
Letter to the editor: How to improve retention at Drexel
At a time when talented students have many excellent college and university choices, and families are, more than ever, expecting a return on their educational…
