When I think of a positive classroom climate, I picture a brightly lit classroom with students sitting around tables, a soft buzz of student discussion, and the teacher facilitating their…
Recently, I met with a struggling student who had fallen behind after a series of personal setbacks. Our conversation was practical – we reviewed deadlines, clarified expectations, and outlined next…
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 explain how they know something. …
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 downtown Manhattan was filled with…
The introduction of self-regulation and stress-management strategies into higher education curricula has recently come into focus as a necessary component of promoting resilience and preventing future professional burnout (Hsu &…
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 accidentally found gold in their…
Sometime in late September, nearly every instructor meets the same moment. A submission arrives that is fluent, organized, grammatically clean—and strangely weightless. The question that rises first is the obvious one: did the student write…
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 al. 2020). Concerns about maintaining academic rigor,…
It’s hard to believe summer is over, but here we are: the first day of class. Twenty minutes in, by the time the professor reached the late work policy, the words had already…
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education has generated both enthusiasm and apprehension among educators. This article argues that AI can serve as an adaptive pedagogical partner, enhancing…