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Strategies for Managing Feedback on a Large Scale

About a year ago, I decided to combine the ideas of a syllabus activity and a get-to-know-students activity. Using Microsoft Forms, I created an introductory exercise to share with students a week before the first day of classes. This optional activity included short videos related

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Three Ways to Integrate AI in Online Teaching and Learning

The use of AI in higher education is growing, but many faculty members are still looking for ways to integrate it into their instruction. Here are three strategies we’ve used to incorporate AI—in grading, student artwork development, and online discussions—that can benefit both faculty and

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Imitation as a First Step to Teaching Excellence

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but what if it’s also the best first step to faculty teaching excellence? When it comes to pedagogy, we often focus on tips and techniques. Perhaps we have a handful of prescribed practices that we recommend or

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AI for Socratic Dialogue

Higher education has long recognized the value of Socratic dialogue in learning. Law schools traditionally adopt it in their teaching, with instructors more often asking questions of students in class than lecturing. But true Socratic dialogue is done one-on-one. Students in a law school lecture

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Creating a Summer Professional Growth Plan

After 35 years in higher education, I continue to embrace the summer as a prime opportunity to strengthen my professional identity by creating a professional growth plan. Taking at least one week after the semester concludes, I have learned, is essential. This time allows me

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How Faculty Fool Themselves about Teaching and Learning

Last month I wrote about how students fool themselves into thinking they have learned concepts when they really haven’t. This month I focus on how faculty can fool themselves into thinking that they are teaching effectively when their students aren’t really learning.

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Candid Feedback as a Catalyst for Professional Growth

If you’ve ever hesitated to offer feedback to a colleague for fear of creating tension or hurting a relationship, you’re not alone. Even in academic settings, where critique is part of the culture, giving candid feedback, especially to fellow professionals, can feel risky. Yet our

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The Power of Weekly Checklists to Transform Online Learning

When I first began teaching online, I thought creating engaging and relevant content was the biggest challenge. And while that’s certainly important, I’ve realized that organizing and communicating expectations to students is at least as critical. One simple strategy that has profoundly changed how I

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Snark, Schisms, and Choosing Sides: The Hybrid Faculty Meeting

Let’s add a few squares to this popular bingo card to represent the hybrid faculty meeting experience: In-person attendees roll their eyes when a Zoomer’s audio cuts out; administrator clearly favors colocated colleagues; virtual participant apologizes for interrupting the “real” meeting. And the free square?

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