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		<title>Taking responsibility for your PhD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of discussion out there about attrition rates (high) and time to completion (long). Beyond asking questions of your prospective programs, what can you do to make sure that you finish and finish in a reasonable time? Take responsibility. Here's an extended example from one cur <a href="http://jovanevery.ca/taking-responsibility-for-your-phd/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Which student are you writing this syllabus for?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the online biz world standard advice about writing a blog post is that you should write to one reader. I&#8217;m not sure I always succeed, but it is sensible advice. Thinking back to the days when I planned courses, &#8230; <a href="http://jovanevery.ca/which-student-are-you-writing-this-syllabus-for/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://jovanevery.ca/which-student-are-you-writing-this-syllabus-for/</link>
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		<title>Why should students attend your class?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your goal is for students to learn things. Is giving marks for attendance really going to help you achieve that goal? Or is your course designed so the benefit of attending and participating is clear? <a href="http://jovanevery.ca/why-should-students-attend-your-class/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://jovanevery.ca/why-should-students-attend-your-class/</link>
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		<title>What is the purpose of your marking scheme?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you just assessing what students have learned? Or is part of your marking scheme really a behaviour modification scheme? <a href="http://jovanevery.ca/what-is-the-purpose-of-your-marking-scheme/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://jovanevery.ca/what-is-the-purpose-of-your-marking-scheme/</link>
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		<title>Asking for help is hard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You are smart and competent. You work in an environment that values autonomy. You value autonomy. You feel like you should be able to do things yourself. Humans are inherently social We live in groups. We work in groups. We &#8230; <a href="http://jovanevery.ca/asking-for-help-is-hard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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