When we plan our courses, we tend to think in academic calendar time: opening day, assignment deadlines, final exam schedules. But what about the calendar that students actually live by? Weather, cultural rituals, and the emotional rhythms of the semester all affect our learners. And although we shouldn’t surrender our syllabi to the holiday-industrial complex, it doesn’t hurt to notice how timing can deepen students’ engagement with what we’re …
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