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School’s Out: Reflecting on the Term, Recharging over the Summer, and Readying for What’s Next

June 20, 2019
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R. Eric Landrum, self-reflection, summer
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I have never met a faculty member in my 30-year career who took the summer “off.” Even when an instructor has a nine-month contract, in my experience, most use the time to catch up on their field’s literature, conduct... Read more

Beyond the Final Performance: How to Build Transferable Knowledge and Skills

As the academic year concludes, we hear a lot about year-end student performance and results. There are final exams, final grades, course completions, etc. But my students’ reflections provided an important reminder: while our final performance may have been... Read more

Four Types of Discussion Forums in Online Courses

May 22, 2019
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Judith Boettcher, online discussion boards
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A key component of any online course is the discussion board. As online courses have matured, we realize that not all discussion forums are or should be the same. Some discussions are for building community; other discussions are for... Read more

Giving a Voice to Students’ Opposing Views: Creating Conditions for Respect and Inclusivity in Class Discussions

May 7, 2019
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Facilitating effective discussions, Harry Brighouse
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Teaching contemporary moral issues in a large lecture format presents a challenge. Of course, the students must read, write, and think. But they also need to have fruitful discussions in which different points of view are presented and argued... Read more

How Cognitive Psychology Can Inform Our Teaching

April 24, 2019
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Adam Persky, cognitive psychology, E. Bliss Green, Mackenzie Dolan
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Early in my career, I was guilty of using instructional strategies without knowing why they work. The problem with this is you don’t know how to troubleshoot if things do not go well or whether techniques that work in... Read more

Using Narrative Modeling to Introduce the Discussion of Race in the Classroom

Searching honestly for the learned racism and privilege at the heart of white identity is hard given that bearing witness to experiences of racism typically prompts whites to show solidarity with people of color. Read more

Expert Dive: Empowering Students Through Inquiry-Guided Learning

May 9, 2018
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Georgia University System, inquiry-guided learning, Jeffery Galle
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Redesigning a course to incorporate an exciting pedagogy like inquiry-guided learning can kindle tremendous enthusiasm for a course taught for many years, and such courses can fuel students’ curiosity. Read more

Why We’re “Speaking Up” About Inclusive Teaching Strategies

March 14, 2018
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course design, inclusive teaching, Kelly Hogan, viji sathy
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“Did you know that I never raised my hand to answer a question once in college?” “Me neither.” We had been doing workshops with faculty from our own institution and others about inclusive teaching for quite a while before we had... Read more

Classroom Diversity and Inclusive Pedagogy

February 21, 2018
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Amer Ahmed, expert series, Shayla Herndon-Edmunds
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Developing inclusive pedagogical practices for the classroom is not an overnight process. It requires self-examination by faculty with regard to their own identities in relationship to their students. In addition, considering student-centered approaches that harness student experiences can deeply enrich... Read more

3 Ways to Enhance Your Online Instruction

Due to the rapid growth of online programs, more faculty are being assigned to teach an online or hybrid class, often with little notice or preparation. If you are now responsible for teaching online, how do you prepare? How... Read more

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