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James M. Lang

Contributor
The Chronicle of Higher Education

James M. Lang is a professor of practice at the University of Notre Dame’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence. His next book, Write Like You Teach: Taking Your Classroom Skills to a Bigger Audience, will be published by the University of Chicago Press in April 2025. He is also the author of Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It and Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning.

Stories by This Author

Advice
By James M. Lang August 29, 2024
A new book argues that too many instructors prioritize compliance and constraint over learning. But is that always a bad thing?
Advice
By James M. Lang June 3, 2024
Faculty members are swimming in useful research on teaching. But it’s vital to trust your own instincts, too.
Advice
By James M. Lang February 29, 2024
Four principles to guide your thinking on the role of ChatGPT and other such tools in your teaching.
Advice
By James M. Lang, Kristi Rudenga January 4, 2024
Grades and deadlines don’t have to be the bad guys of college teaching.
Advice
By James M. Lang November 20, 2023
How to get started writing and publishing your own academic newsletter.
Advice
By James M. Lang September 28, 2023
How academics are using Substack, Medium, and other formats to talk to one another and the public.
Advice
By James M. Lang May 15, 2023
Instead of giving in to frustration over cellphones in the fall, maybe it’s time to put them to good use in class.
Advice
By James M. Lang April 4, 2023
A recent book offers a road map to new kinds of assignments to inspire your students to write.
Advice
By James M. Lang, Michelle D. Miller January 30, 2023
Beyond ChatGPT’s implications for the classroom, what can the technology teach academics about their own writing?
Advice
By James M. Lang December 9, 2022
Looking for a quick read between semesters and a little career boost? Here are some book recommendations.