Scale Up: Successful High Enrollment Courses

On November 4, 2021, The Teaching Innovation Center hosted a workshop titled “Scale Up: Successful High Enrollment Courses”. The “Scale UP” series focuses on expanding […]

“Discussion Bored to Discussion More” Part 2: Level Up Immersive Conversation Using Slack

Everyone is on Slack right now. Including me, as I write this blog! Oh, you aren’t? I’ll do my best to help you make the […]

“Discussion Bored to Discussion More” Part 1: How to create community discussions using Yellowdig

When I work with faculty that teach immersion (students in the classroom) many of them are worried that if they teach online or hybrid they […]

Start Having Authentic Online Course Discussions

Do you often feel frustrated with the way discussions in your online course end up? Is everyone repeating the same thing? Are you reading essays […]

What Have We Learned From Student Perceptions of Voluntary Participation: Are We Being Equitable?

Imagine sitting in the audience at a large conference and you had a question. You think to yourself, “should I ask it?” but then overthinking, […]

More than “Syllabus Day”: How the First Day of Class is an Opportunity to Connect

Today more than ever we are competing for our students' attention within the world of unfolding events. We are instructing across a variety of platforms […]

Can Someone Believe in God and Accept Evolution? Atheistic Perceptions of Evolution, Decrease Acceptance of Evolution

Most scientists agree that the theory of evolution is a foundational concept in understanding biology, yet it remains rejected by nearly half of the college […]

CREATE-ing Together: Using Perusall and the C.R.E.A.T.E method for increasing reading comprehension and analysis of primary literature

Combining the C.R.E.A.T.E .method with an online annotation and discussion tool like Perusall can empower students to confidently participate in conversations and amplify more voices […]

It Works for Me, Does It Work for You? Accessibility for All

Faculty and students come together in a course with assumptions and judgments that have been formed from our own experiences, as well as how we […]

Building Inclusive Classrooms

How can we act individually to promote inclusive classroom spaces? When the daily structure of classes are up to so many factors, pin-pointing a single […]

Teach Talk Webinar: Building Digital Media Skills in the Classroom

Do you know what sources your students are using to get their information? Do you feel you're on the same page with students about factual […]

Developing Critical Thinkers

Thinking critically is a skill gained through practice. Critical thinking has been listed as a top competency needed by college graduates for career readiness, according […]

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