Beyond the Grade: Turning Feedback Into Teaching With the IDE CARES Model
A student once told me that after reading my feedback, she turned to her husband and said, “Ide cares.” That comment stayed with me. It
Dr. Dawn Ide November 11, 2026
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‘Being to Learn’ Rather Than ‘Learning to Be’: Shifting Thinking About Authentic Assessment
Emerging from tensions created by theory–practice gap rhetoric, authentic assessment has been heralded as a pedagogical vaccine. Now firmly embedded in the vernacular of higher
Dr. James Thompson November 2, 2026
What I Learned from Giving 71 Oral Exams in 12 Days
Frustrated with reading countless AI-generated take-home essays and long ago disillusioned with scantrons, I plunged into oral exams this finals season. The classes were lower-division history courses: one comprised mostly of history majors, the
Jason Linn April 20, 2026
Why Students Ignore Feedback and Tips to Fix It!
According to Mather and Scheepers (2025), providing students with feedback is one of the most important aspects for teaching and learning. However, it is not uncommon for students to avoid engaging
Julia Colella, PhD April 13, 2026
Cloning Myself with AI: Four Ways to Multiply Faculty Presence for Graduate and Adult Learners
Have you ever wished you could clone yourself? I have. For many faculty in graduate and adult education that longing is more than a passing thought. Balancing the
Sherrie Myers Bartell, PhD March 25, 2026
Supporting Students Through Feedback: Approaches for Faculty
Student success and socio-emotional well-being, including coping and adjusting to college life (particularly during their first year) continue to be pervasive issues (van der Zanden et al., 2018;
Lynne N. Kennette, PhD, and Phoebe S. Lin, PhD January 14, 2026
Teaching with Kindness: How Caring for Your Students Sets the Stage for Success
For every college-level class that I have taught, I have always earned the highest score possible for being a quality professor, per my students’ course
Jennifer McMullen, PhD October 8, 2025
Grading for Growth: Reconsidering Points, Purpose, and Proficiency
“Will this be on the test?” If that question immediately makes your heart race, muscles tense, or your face do an unflattering cringe type of
Lisa Pitzer, DNP, RN, CNE, CNE-cl September 24, 2025
“They Don’t Read My Feedback!” Strategies to Encourage Reception and Application of Course Feedback
Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside
Maria B. Peterson-Ahmad, PhD, Randa G. Keeley, PhD, and Marilyn Roberts, MEd November 14, 2022