Carol E. Holstead
Carol E. Holstead is an associate professor of journalism at the University of Kansas.
Stories by this Author
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AdviceIn Praise of Open-Note Exams
How allowing students to use their notes during tests can help them build an essential job skill. -
Advice
Why Students Are Skipping Class So Often, and How to Bring Them Back
Class attendance went off a cliff last year. A professor surveyed her students about it — and they had a lot to say. -
Advice
Want to Improve Your Teaching? Start With the Basics: Learn Students’ Names
Undergraduates notice when you don’t make an effort to remember them — and they work harder when you do. -
First Person
The Benefits of No-Tech Note Taking
A year after banning students from taking notes on laptops, a professor reports on the results.
