The Importance of Teaching and Learning in the Classroom
“The teaching life is the life of the explorer, the creator, constructing the classroom for free exploration. It is about engagement. It takes courage. It
Faculty Focus November 12, 2021
Teaching and Learning
5 Ways to Verify Student Learning in the Age of AI
Whatever your institution’s policy on student AI use, whether strict prohibition, permitted use with disclosure, or something still being worked out, you face the same
B. Jean Mandernach, PhD August 17, 2026
Self-Reflecting to Teach with More Cultural Responsiveness
Many college teachers want to respond to students’ identities and cultures with respect, accurate perceptions, and sensitivity. We may face challenges within ourselves that arise from being shaped by societal forces. A self-reflective, repeating process of “…awareness, analysis, action, and accountability” (The Adaway Group; Love 2010) helped
Dr. Elizabeth Meadows August 7, 2026
The Syllabus and the Scar Tissue: What Leadership Preparation Programs Leave Out and Why It Matters
As an educational leadership professor, I hear inspiring messages from colleagues all the time, and I understand the impulse to lead with the highlight reel.
Andy Szeto, EdD August 5, 2026
What Nobody Warns You About Teaching College for the First Time
I never expected to begin teaching college biology when I did. At the time, I was teaching secondary science and trying to build a marine
Christopher Morales August 3, 2026
Why AI Is Changing What It Means to Be Intelligent
Across higher education, artificial intelligence has rapidly changed how students complete academic work. Essays, summaries, explanations, and structured problem-solving can now be generated instantly. The
Lydia Elliott, EdD July 31, 2026
What’s the Story Your Syllabus Tells?: Setting the Stage for Learning
Once upon a time, there was this brave professor, who opened a word processor app to develop one of their most important tools in life; the
Dr. Daniel Andrés Rivera Rosado July 29, 2026
Each Student Has a Different Door: What I Learned About Learning Styles from Andrew Cohen — and from My Own Students
After attending a summer workshop on learning strategies led by Professor Andrew Cohen, I returned to my Spanish classrooms at Northwestern University with a simple question:
Rifka Epstein July 24, 2026
The Cognitive Concern: Why AI Needs a Nutrition Label
In the late 1970s, America had a collective awakening. For decades, the food industry had flourished, offering convenience and endless variety, largely in the absence of robust
Jim Wentworth July 22, 2026
Thinking Beyond AI in College: How English Major Students Can Explore Literature through Geography
English literature classrooms in universities across the globe are grappling with an unprecedented technological force, which is, artificial intelligence. We are currently navigating contested ideas
Manjima Misra July 3, 2026
Peer-Generated Application Retrieval: A Simple Activity to Increase Student Interest and Engagement
As a professor teaching a variety of undergraduate psychology courses, my teaching philosophy centers on building meaningful connections between course material and students’ real-life experiences. When
Yuqing Zou, PhD June 29, 2026