Ten Tiny Experiments to Ease Burnout for Educators
I am busy, stressed, perhaps feeling the first prickles of burnout. I feel tension may be getting between me and my students, colleagues, family, and others I care about. I feel that my…
Reimagining Education through Ritual and Beauty
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 27, 2025 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Learn more about The Teaching Professor here. Over the past several years, I…
Faculty Scholarship: First Steps and Advice for Publishing
The faculty role in higher education (HE) comes with the expectation to publish, yet many consider this a burden rather than a privilege. In fact, the contractual obligation to publish is only growing…
A Professor’s Framework for Meaningful, Joyful, and Sustainable Work
One of the unexpected gifts of the pandemic was the clarity it brought. We need to care for ourselves in more substantial and intentional ways if we want to show up…
The Art of Ending Well
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on May 1, 2023 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Learn more about The Teaching Professor here. “Last impressions can be lasting impressions.”—Donald…
Lessons Learned from Students Using AI Inappropriately in My Class
Generative AI is here and is creating challenges in higher education (Balch, 2023). As instructors, we are struggling with the need to teach our students necessary and marketable skills for their evolving world…
Reimagining Education: A Future of Equity, Innovation, and Collaboration
Education is often referred to as the great equalizer, yet disparities in access, resources, and opportunities continue to hinder student success. As we look to the future, the challenge is…
Building Your Teaching Mind Budget
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 4, 2024 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Learn more about The Teaching Professor here. It happens every time. Months…
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Hearing Your Student Evaluations Differently?
Not long after I had received most of my student’s mid-semester survey results, I came across an AI tool that would create a song. The tool is Suno (suno.com) and it uses AI to…
The Final Stretch: Designing a Meaningful Course Ending
As the term draws to a close, students are not the only ones counting the weeks left. Instructors, too, often feel a mix of relief and fatigue. However, while the…