Jadrian is an award-winning educator and researcher. He is currently a Collegiate Associate Professor at Virginia Tech and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Economics. He is the author of Parks and Recreation and Economics and a weekly blog known as the Monday Morning Economist. Professionally he serves as an editor for the International Review of Economics Education.
Virginia Tech helps students send personalized thank-you notes to instructors at the end of the academic term. Professors like it, but what are the possible benefits to students?
I guess it fits nicely with the value of self-reflection. The call for notes usually [goes] out at the end of the term, and professors don't receive them until later. It’s a really small way for students in large classes to build even a small connection with their faculty members.