Back to resources Article Contents Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mark Pierson May 21, 2019 Author: Read time: 1 min Share This Article Copy Link Share on Linkedin Share on X Share via Email Helping Students Evaluate Internet Sources When Dr. Mark Pierson sees students misquoting or misusing information, he uses it as a learning moment to help students write stronger posts with credible sources. INSTITUTION Virginia Tech DEPARTMENT Nuclear Engineering COURSE Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering SIZE 27-146 Students “If I think their source is the problem, then I reply to their question using the Counter Point feature so everyone can read how to improve their posts in the future and how to look more carefully at references they’re using.” Community Stats QUESTIONS 904 AVG CURIOSITY SCORE 67 RESPONSES 1698 POSTS WITH SOURCES 74% More Faculty Spotlights
