WHAT'S NEW

Connecting Students to Beauty and Wonder

Mays Imad

According to recent national data, students are more bored now than a decade ago, and other research shows that boredom erodes our sense of meaning by reducing our ability to shift viewpoints, link ideas, and imagine new possibilities. By building a sense of wonder and sharing the beauty of what we do, we can push back against that boredom and loss of meaning. Read More

The Critical Thinking Gap: Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

Michelle D. Miller

Everyone wants critical thinking, but getting it is another matter. The reason: Critical thinking is incredibly difficult for the human mind to engage in and thus to learn how to do consistently. So how can we effectively go about cultivating this all-important ability in our students? Read More

Video Creation Made Easy with AI

John Orlando

AI puts video creation—traditionally a highly technical, time-consuming endeavor—into the hands of any faculty member. The three systems addressed here allow users to pick a lifelike avatar to speak a given text with gestures, facial expressions, and voice inflections. Read More

EDITOR'S PICK

Course Conclusion as Closure

Jaime O’Connor

This reflection considers how to bring a course to a meaningful end that acknowledges both the challenges students will have faced and the growth they will have experienced. Read More

Call for Proposals: Instructional Design Professionals Conference

Magna Publications is accepting proposals for 45-minute concurrent sessions for the 3rd annual, Instructional Design Professionals Conference, which will take place live online August 28, 2025. If you're passionate about improving student learning through inclusive, engaging, and evidence-based course design, this virtual conference is for you. Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2025. Click for more details.

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