The Philosophers' Cocoon
A safe and supportive forum for philosophers.
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recent posts
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- Tips for moving to a new (type of) institution after tenure?
- Leaving an M.A. off your CV due to potential bias against the institution?
- An opinion on APA’s decision to terminate its 2+1 virtual pilot early – by Kino Zhao
- Tips for students and/or early career folk who face a mental block in writing papers?
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Category: Teaching
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I teach at a state school. In light of recent developments at the executive level, I am worried about potential blowback from teaching a class on the philosophy of race (in addition to content on race in my other classes). I'm open to…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm increasingly teaching courses to non-philosophy majors. It's been a challenge to change my "academic dialect" to better teach these students, but so far its been successful and rewarding to find just the right way to communicate for somebody without a background…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: How (if at all) are people dealing with the rise of student emails being created by AI? I have noticed it more than ever this semester. Out of the 20 or so recent student emails with override requests, about 15 of them…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I would like some advice about how to deal with student complaints. I’m a TA at a university which, to my eye, has some pretty serious issues with grade inflation. Recently, I submitted participation grades for my students and received an unexpectedly large…