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ACCT 248 SURVIVAL GUIDE
Tips for Succeeding in Legal Environment
Professor Mike Koval
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It's in there
There is a saying among professors that you can tell how long someone has been teaching by the length of their syllabus. Why? Because our...
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Jan 20, 20201 min read
Be There
Yes, I take attendance. Yes, you are graded on attendance. Yes, I know there are times when you won't be able to attend class. No, you...
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Jan 19, 20201 min read
Hey imma be late
We are in what is called a professional relationship. While I hope that relationship is friendly, I'm not your friend. So when you are...
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Jan 18, 20201 min read
P-A-R-T-I-C-I-P-A-T-I-O-N
I hated speaking up when I was in school. And I hated when professors "graded" every comment I might make. And yet now I see how...
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Jan 16, 20201 min read
MindTap
I had always resisted using online homework in my courses. The questions seemed too easy. The answers too easily found by skimming the...
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Jan 15, 20201 min read
No Makeup
About 5 years ago it got so bad that almost 1/3 of the class "couldn't make it" on exam day. I had had enough, and began my new policy:...
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Jan 14, 20201 min read
Respect the Clock/Respect the Calendar
We are all busy. We all have commitments outside of class. And your time is just as valuable as mine. With that in mind, I do my best to...
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Jan 13, 20201 min read
The "C" word
Cell phones. We all need them. We can't live without them. But face it - they are a distraction. They distract you from engaging in class...
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Jan 12, 20201 min read
I've got the Laptop Blues
I've reached a tipping point. For the first time in my classes, more students are using laptops to "take notes" in class than not....
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Jan 10, 20201 min read
Classroom/Mindset
When you attend class - and you should - what is your objective? Why are you here? What are you hoping to accomplish? I have discovered...
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Sep 17, 20191 min read
When Life Gets in the Way
I received an email from a student asking for a letter of recommendation for a study abroad application. This student barely earned a C,...
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Aug 16, 20191 min read
Showtime!
I view our time together as important. Really important. Sure, technology allows us to share ideas and information without being in the...
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Aug 15, 20191 min read
HELP!
Sometimes students desperately need help in the class, but are afraid to ask. They are afraid it will make them look unsophisticated or...
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Aug 13, 20191 min read
So How Should I Study?
Professor Koval, my friends tell me your tests are too hard. I didn't believe them until I failed the first one! What should I do? More....
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Feb 28, 20191 min read
Spread the Love
From a student: "Good Evening Dr Koval! I just wanted to reach out to you and say thank you for everything this semester! Being a first...
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Feb 18, 20191 min read
Perfecction
A few semesters ago I was printing out tests for both Legal Environment and Business Law. At the same time. And because lots of people...
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Jan 9, 20191 min read
True Confessions
"Hey Professor ... The thing that I wish I would have done earlier on in the semester was to make sure that I did all the readings in the...
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Jan 8, 20191 min read
I ❤️ Planning
Good Morning Mr. Koval . . . I am a student that will be attending your 11-11:50 classes this semester. I wanted to extend my gratitude...
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Jan 4, 20191 min read
Details Details
I am proud of my course assignments. I spend a lot of time preparing them, and clearly setting forth the expectations in the guidelines....
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Jan 2, 20191 min read
The Problem with Magical Thinking
Every semester I have a handful of students who fail the first test. And then fail the second test. And maybe even the third. When they...
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Nov 14, 20181 min read
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