This past summer, I taught a six-week online undergraduate course on algorithms in computer science. The class is usually somewhat large -- for instance, last spring, more than 200 students enrolled.

As September concludes and October commences, the ebb and flow of Princeton’s academic calendar pulls students along to their next destination: midterms week. Princeton students are already busy ...

Oral exams are making a comeback, and I’m mostly here for it. A few weeks ago, we had a faculty professional development day on campus. One of the sessions was devoted to faculty greatest hits, ...

Oral exams hinge on understanding, not rote memorization, experts reveal. Studies show conceptual learning boosts retention and confidence. Active recall, practicing explanations aloud and simulated ...

An ex-exam board official runs seminars in which he advises language teachers to "script" pupils' GCSE oral exams, a BBC undercover investigation has found. Terry Murray said, if pupils learned a few ...