WHAT'S NEW

AI, Teaching, and Lighting Out after the Inspiration

Jill Giebutowski 

Part of what makes AI so draining is the emotional labor it requires of us, particularly in writing courses. There we ask students to show us who they are in writing, calling them forth to be brave and let their writing voices grow, articulate, reason, argue, and express. The possibility that they’ll outsource that work to AI jeopardizes the mutual trust that learning requires. Read More

What We Gripe about When We Gripe about Grammar

Matt Birkenhauer

When evaluating student writing, faculty could stand to be more cautious about what they identify as poor grammar. The apparent offense may be one of usage, a more malleable (over time) and even subjective matter than grammar. Read More

Planting Seeds for Success: Cross-Pollination Strategies for Online Instructors

Marva Brewington 

Student success in online course discussion assignments depends on not only understanding the learning material but also developing fundamental academic skills needed for future course success. To this end, it’s important to integrate skill-building directly into course instruction, providing a framework to prepare students for future coursework. Read More

EDITOR'S PICK

Of Sound Mind and Memory: An Unexpected Way to Engage Students in General Education Courses

Figen Mekik  

Although it’s a deeply depressing topic and seemingly unrelatable for many college students, discussing how to ward off dementia in later life by taking education seriously in one’s 20s has struck a chord with the author’s gen ed students and motivated them to do well in the course.  Read More

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