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
The Art of Storytelling to Engage Students
Have you ever connected your lesson with your students to a personal experience or a story you witnessed? If not, you should. Watch the engagement
Tiffany Baggs, CRDH, MSDH October 26, 2026
AI in Teaching: What the Science of Learning Already Tells Us
Few topics in higher education generate as much debate right now as the role artificial intelligence in all aspects of teaching and learning. Faculty listservs,
Beth Schwartz, PhD, and Chris Hakala October 23, 2026
They’re Not Lazy: Why Trauma-Informed Teaching Matters in Higher Education
I was that student. I was an adult learner balancing a full-time job, raising children, managing bills, and pursuing a doctoral degree during a global
Ariel R. Vaughan, PhD, QMHP October 14, 2026
Holding an AI Ready AI Resistant Mindset
Everywhere we turn, it’s there. University wide, we debate new enterprise AI model integrations. In department meetings, we discuss updated syllabi statements. In shared office
Madeline Craig, EdD October 5, 2026
Teaching Cyber Threats Differently: An AI-Powered Gamified Approach
While many academics are still locked in debate about whether to allow artificial intelligence in the classroom — fearing academic dishonesty, over-reliance, or loss of
Dr. Ramalingam Dharmalingam October 2, 2026
AI in Teaching: Preserving Core Pedagogical Principles
Artificial Intelligence (AI) burst into classrooms without knocking. Before educational institutions could respond, AI was shaping lesson plans, assessment tasks, and student learning. It wasn’t
Amal Farhat, PhD, and Siham Al Amoush, PhD September 28, 2026
Stopping the Guessing: Using Inference to Help First-Year Writers Build Real Arguments
Many first-year writing students believe academic writing is about having the “right opinion.” They summarize readings, react emotionally, or make sweeping claims, but struggle to
Lisa Cosgrove September 18, 2026
Trapped in Someone Else’s Imagination: Students on AI, Choice, and the Futures We Deserve
When we asked our peers to imagine the world ten years from now, their nightmares came easily. Within minutes, our installation at the Oculus in
Joshua Cedeno, Jonathan Pallaud, Yexayra Cabrera Martinez, Nataly Gonzalez, Gabrielle Battin, and Dr. Emese Ilyés September 16, 2026
Productive Friction: What Universities Must Protect in the Age of AI
One of the readings that my students always pick as their favorite lesson about digital media economics comes from the late 1990s when Google engineers
Vladimir Bratic, PhD September 11, 2026
Choosing the Right Level of Collaboration: Adapting Collaborative Syllabus Design to Different Teaching Contexts
Collaborative syllabus design is gaining momentum in higher education, but many instructors still hesitate to move beyond a traditionally designed syllabus (Jafar 2016; Hanna-Benson et
Kerri Olore, PhD September 4, 2026