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Sept. 21, 2023Want Your Students to Be Skeptical of ChatGPT? Try This.
An instructor describes how his writing students reacted after he had them use AI to write an essay. -
Sept. 14, 2023
A Meeting Menu, Instagram, and Other Ways to Seem Less Scary
Students are often nervous about coming to office hours. Instructors share ideas for meeting them where they are. -
Sept. 7, 2023
These Office Hours Offer More Than Academic Support
Many students see meeting with a professor as something to do only when they have a question about a course. But it can also be a way to get career advice — or a snack. -
Aug. 31, 2023
Could Reflection Be a Key to Better Teaching?
At Michigan State University, the chemistry department hopes to move away from traditional forms of faculty evaluations. -
Aug. 24, 2023
Why One Professor Urged Students to Make a Friend in Her Course
Many students are rusty on social interactions, but connecting with classmates supports learning. -
Aug. 17, 2023
What’s the Right Measure for Good Teaching?
Changing the way good teaching is defined and measured is key for elevating teaching, readers say. -
Aug. 10, 2023
How to Ease Burnout This Fall
It’s easy to get overloaded with advice on how to mitigate overwork, so one expert instead offers a few key strategies. -
Aug. 3, 2023
What Does It Take to Elevate Good Teaching? A Lot.
Readers share their opinions on whether colleges value teaching — and what needs to change. -
July 27, 2023
Help Students Unlock the Power of Human Connection on Campus
A new book offers students advice for forming relationships with classmates, professors, and staffers that are central to a good college experience. -
July 20, 2023
Preparing Yourself for AI in the Classroom
Share one university’s strategy for teaching instructors about ChatGPT and other tools.
