Tag: tests
Grading our grading system
How our grading system has failed students, what needs to change and where to go in the future
We have Yale University to thank for many things, one of which is the precursor to our current grading system. In 1785, 58 students were separated into various descriptive categories, […]
Live well on Well Space Wednesdays
Well Space Wednesdays offers a healthy escape from school stress
The University of Idaho offers Well Space Wednesdays, a weekly stress relief event for students held every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the UI Recreation Center. Each week […]
Combat stresses from midterms — Manage stress, utilize time to improve midterms
As midterm week approaches, student stress levels are on the rise. Mid-semester exams may cause a student to experience excess stress, so it is important to know how to stay […]
A dog gone way to relax — Therapy dogs visit with students at the Idaho Commons
Vandal Health Education in conjunction with Pet Partner volunteers held a dog therapy session in the Idaho Commons Wednesday. Several kinds of dogs and one cat populated the Whitewater Room […]
Sweat off the stress — Student Recreation Center offers free yoga classes to reduce stress during dead week
During dead week, student stress increases along with the number of responsibilities they have. “During dead week … students don’t realize how much they deteriorate,” said Peg Hamlett, fitness and […]
Supply and demand — Counseling and Testing Center seeing more students every year
Couseling and Testing Center (CTC) Director Greg Lambert doesn’t want students to sit on a waitlist for their first appointment for more than a week. “We see every student who […]
Big stress, big solutions — University resources available during stressful finals season
Sharon Fritz, a licensed psychologist at the University of Idaho Counseling and Testing Center, knows a thing or two about reducing stress. She said for students, stress comes from a […]
Pressure to perform
Standardized tests are not beneficial to public ed In Atlanta, eight educators were sentenced to varying degrees of punishments for racketeering because they artificially inflated students’ standardized test scores.