Education Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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looping n. Another feature of the Nongraded School is “looping.” Students will spend up to two years in the same class before they “loop” to another level. [English Education] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2005)

looping n. School administrators are likely to implement “looping” next year. Teachers would flip-flop grades so that one teacher would move up with youngsters while the other teacher moved down a grade. [English Education] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2005)

m-learning n. All the companies unequivocally express their support for mobile learning or m-learning as it is called. [ Language English Subject Education] [full cite] (Jan. 12, 2006)

march of the lemons n. “We would never move bad teachers to another school,” she said. That practice is known as the “march of the lemons” and won’t be tolerated in APS, she said. [English Education Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 19, 2007)

matchbook college n. County funds have also paid for “internet campuses” that offer learning programs to “fit your learning style and budget” as well as online multiple choice exams that lead to a college degree. They are also referred to as “matchbook colleges” because these type courses have been traditionally advertised on the covers of matchbooks. [English United States Education Derogatory] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2004)

matchbook college n. Modern American politics are dominated by cheesy, simplistic sound bites. Political consultants and some politicians must believe all voters are graduates of Matchbook University’s course on Simple Minds and Short-Attention Spans. [English United States Education Derogatory] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2004)

matchbook college n. I can get an honorary degree from some matchbook college anytime I want. [English United States Education Derogatory] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2004)

matchbook college n. Also Zeman is the new Sally Struthers for a “matchbook college,” so we know that school is for FULL FIGURED women. [English United States Education Derogatory] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2004)

matchbook college n. The school, because it was a private venture and not affiliated with any established universities, was criticized by academics as a “diploma mill” and a “matchbook college.” [English United States Education Derogatory] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2004)

megaversity n. When individuals leave a school, for whatever reasons, and especially when they leave a small place like our College where we know each other far better than would be the case at large, sterile places like the huge “megaversities,” to use Clark Kerr’s now famous neologism, we all are aggrieved. [English College Education New or Nonce] [full cite] (Nov. 4, 2007)

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