Faculty compensation and course assessment in honors composition.(Research about Honors)

From: Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council | Date: March 22, 2004| Author: Guzy, Annmarie | Copyright information

When my National Collegiate Honors Council monograph Honors Composition: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Practices was in its dissertation stage, an early draft contained information about potential administrative problems in offering honors composition courses. The initial questionnaire did not include specific questions regarding administrative concerns, but I was prompted to include such questions in the follow-up interviews after receiving a somewhat troubling email me...

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