September 16, 2026 · 8 min read
Group Projects Are Universally Hated and Universally Assigned
Both the professor and the students are responding rationally to the situation in front of them. That is what makes this so hard to fix.
The Vellum Review
Fall 2026 · Vol. I
May 28, 2026 · 7 min read
The Essay Was Always a Proxy. AI Just Made It Obvious.
If a machine can complete your assignment convincingly, the question is not whether students are cheating. The question is whether the assignment was ever measuring what you thought it was measuring.
May 19, 2026 · 1 min read
The 5 Citation Errors That Show Up in Faculty Slides
Most citation problems in faculty slides are not intentional. They are the product of decades of informal slide-building culture. Five patterns show up more than any others.
April 29, 2026 · 7 min read
The Semester You Stopped Starting From Scratch
Every semester, you open a blank document and start building. Again. What would change if you stopped?
April 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Giving Feedback Students Actually Read
You spent 40 minutes writing comments on a student's paper. They checked the grade and never opened the feedback. Here is how to write less and accomplish more.
April 15, 2026 · 6 min read
The Assignment You Keep Meaning to Redesign
You know which assignment it is. It generates the most confused emails, the longest grading sessions, and the same problems every semester. Here is how to fix it in 90 minutes.
March 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Rubrics That Save Time and Reduce Grade Disputes
A practical rubric design system for higher-ed courses that cuts grading time, improves TA consistency, and reduces grade challenges with clearer evidence-based criteria.
February 16, 2026 · 4 min read
Building Trust with First-Time Contributors
A step-by-step trust playbook for first-time contributors, including listing structure, proof signals, pricing clarity, and a launch checklist.