I have a confession to make. I’m not funny. I like to think that I’m funny. I tell jokes. I often get the punchline wrong or my timing is off, but I tell them. Unfortunately, I’m usually the only one ...

Absurdities can be seen in just about every part of life, especially the classroom. When students are sitting in a lecture and their eyelids are starting to droop, acknowledging absurdity can ...

“I’m going to get fired. It’s not a matter of if, but when.” I used to say this to my students for laughs, but it’s not so funny anymore. Since August, three teachers at my school have been removed.

Natascha Chtena is a PhD student in Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. You can follow her on Twitter @nataschachtena. At the beginning of my second quarter teaching, I ...

Students were left stunned when a deer casually wandered into their classroom – and started chewing on their exam papers. The ...

I never dreamed of being a college professor. Does anybody? When my third-grade teacher asked us about our dream job, Molly said, “Astronaut.” Evan, “An actor.” Perry: “Obtain a terminal degree and ...

Humor is risky business, especially in the classroom. Take this from one who knows: almost any joke, even self-deprecating humor, can be regarded by someone as inappropriate, insensitive or offensive.

When I was in junior high, the ever-hilarious “”that’s what she said”” joke was nonexistent. Students were sent to the principal’s office or given detention for legitimate offenses. One classmate of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – For a lot of ...

A professor at Louisiana State University was recently fired after a 20-year career at the university for using profanity and sexual humor in the classroom. Teresa Buchanan, a tenured professor of ...