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Instructions

November 27, 2014May 8, 2015 Mark Eifler

Recently a student told me she had actually learned something from me.  She learned, she said, that she had to actually read the syllabus and follow the directions. She was rewriting her second paper for the third time.  She failed the first one … Continue reading Instructions

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The Costs of Higher Education

October 7, 2014January 24, 2015 Mark Eifler

You paid tuition. You paid the meal plan. You paid for the dorm room, the apartment, the share of a house. You paid for the paper. You paid for the pens. You paid for the laptop with the extra memory … Continue reading The Costs of Higher Education

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Chasing an Idea

January 14, 2014January 24, 2023 Mark Eifler

January 14, 2014: Sitting in a film studio in Studio City, with the largest green screen I have ever seen behind me, a mic is clipped to the lapel of my jacket.  The lights and reflectors are so bright in … Continue reading Chasing an Idea

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