How College Works

We talk about academic regalia, the robes professors wear for formal occasions, where they comes from, how to "read" them, and some of our favorites.

We talk about a number of different degrees, what they mean, and some general advice about how select a school. And as always amusing stories from our lives.

We talk about what we mean by persistence, why we want students to have it, and some general tips on how to do it.

We talk discuss what collaborative learning means to each of us, how it changes as students progress, why we think it is important, real world instances of it, and advice on how to approach it.

We have guests. Librarians! We talk about what they do, what they can do for students, and how to interact with them appropriately.

We discuss what students might expect for access to their instructors in High School, how that is different from what Peter and Melody see as student expectations in college, and some tips for setting up or going to a meeting with your Professors.

We talk about what academic freedom means to each of us, how it differs between high school and college, and why that matters to how students talk to us about our classes.

We discuss student ownership of learning, what it means to us, what it ideally looks like, what it looks like in reality, and tips for students to take more control of their learning.

We talk about time management, how we try to help student with how our classes are set up, and what we would like our students to be able to do.

Peter, Melody, and Andrew talk about what they mean when they say 'student entitlement,' why student may be acting that way, and ways to approach instructors that will help them come across better.