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Newsletter Archive
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May 6, 2021A pilot course on “pivotal moments” is meant to help students sum up their college experience and take stock of the times they’re living through.
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April 29, 2021In a recent Chronicle conference, higher-ed leaders and innovators discussed how this past year had highlighted the need to create a more welcoming environment for all students.
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April 22, 2021Being together in person can sound like a frill, but research suggests it matters for learning.
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April 15, 2021Readers share more of the creative workarounds they hope will endure after a return to campus.
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April 8, 2021The visual presentation matters, many of you said, in addition to the language used.
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April 1, 2021Readers tell us about the creative workarounds they hope will stick around after a return to campus.
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March 25, 2021Using a warm tone — for instance, framing course objectives as “we will” rather than “you will” — matters, new research suggests.
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March 18, 2021Thousands of students performed well in online math courses at Cal State at Fullerton this past fall. Two professors looked for reasons why.
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March 11, 2021Professors share suggestions for gathering nonverbal feedback in the virtual classroom.
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March 4, 2021Colleges may be eager to forget this past year and imagine a return to normal, but if they don’t take time to mourn what was lost, they risk harming the community, says one teaching expert.