Anatomy of the Autonomy: Dissecting Faculty Freedom at IITB
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Introduction Professor autonomy lies at the heart of IIT Bombay’s teaching philosophy. Faculty members are entrusted with wide-ranging control over their courses, from designing syllabi and setting evaluation schemes to deciding how content is delivered in the classroom. Unlike the rigid templates followed in schools or more bureaucratised university systems in much of the country, IIT Bombay empowers professors to
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Anatomy of the Autonomy: Dissecting Faculty Freedom at IITB
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Introduction Professor autonomy lies at the heart of IIT Bombay’s teaching philosophy. Faculty members are entrusted with wide-ranging control over their courses, from designing syllabi and setting evaluation schemes to deciding how content is delivered
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