A teacher at the University of California, Berkeley, is offering students extra credit to attend an anti-Israel protest Wednesday, The New York Sun has confirmed, but the offer has been modified by ...

There is a longstanding debate about whether traditional grading—letter grades based on a student’s content knowledge, classroom behavior, and extra credit—appropriately measures student success.

Last week, when I returned the latest batch of assignments in a short story class, the inevitable happened. A student approached me and asked, “Can I do extra credit?” This request flummoxes me more ...

A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, San Diego have discovered positive uses for AI and extra credit assignments to help improve ...

A graduate student at UC Berkeley faced backlash on Wednesday after offering students extra credit to attend a walkout against Israel amid ongoing fighting with Hamas. Photos posted to social media ...

Assignments and the associated grades represent one of the most powerful tools in our teaching repertoire. It takes great care and precision to design assessments, and how we measure and translate ...

A University of California-Berkeley graduate student offered extra credit to students if they attended a student "walkout" in support of Gaza, according to a screenshot posted to social media, leading ...

Every teacher has their stories of students who are difficult to deal with and teach. There's a fine line between keeping control of the class and responding emotionally, however. Typically, teachers ...

A UC Berkeley academic offered extra credit to students who attend a protest criticizing Israel. The Ph.D. student said students could get the extra credit if they send her proof of attendance. The ...