Eclectic Pedagogue, or EP, use to be the position held by members of the Shadow Academy staff whose job it was to teach and grade courses offered at the Academy. Often times EPs would be appointed by the Headmaster when a position opened up, but the position was also acquired through the creation of new courses. EP was the first name given to course graders at the Shadow Academy, sometime under the reign of Pyralis, and headed courses divided among four campuses: Khar Shian (General Studies), Onderon (Tactics and Flight), Deneba (Lore and Philosophy), Karana (Combat Tactics).
After the Ninth Great Jedi War and the destruction of the Shadow Academy, the Academy was rebuild and reformed in the year 31 ABY. Among the changes was the redivision of courses into Departments, each headed by a Professor, with select courses being handled by a single Docent. With these new positions, the EP position was dissolved.