News of the Week – July 11, 2025

Teaching and Learning Student-Led Teaching Doesn’t Help Underprepared Students (Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed, July 11, 2025): Peer support can increase students’ engagement in a course, but one study found that peer instruction didn’t result in better grades or...

News of the Week – July 4, 2025

Teaching and Learning Plugging the Gap: How One College Is Reducing Course Failures (Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed, July 3, 2025): Through course redesign, embedded TAs and a culture of experimentation, the University of the Pacific is seeing returns on...

News of the Week – June 27, 2025

Teaching and Learning Re-Engaging Students in an Age of Distraction (Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Ed, June 26, 2025): Why students tune out – and how to change that. Meet Students Where They Are? Maybe Not (Mark Horowitz, Chronicle of Higher Education, June 25, 2025):...

News of the Week – June 20, 2025

Teaching and Learning Next Semester: Do Less That Matters More (John Warner, Inside Higher Ed, June 20, 2025): The threat of LLMs is an invitation to get to the roots, rather than layering on more, more, more. Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets’ (Jarek Janio, Inside...

News of the Week – June 13, 2025

Teaching and Learning New Data Shows Attendance Fosters Student Success (Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed, June 13, 2025): Faculty say attendance is known to promote learning and improve student outcomes. Students say they want more flexibility to manage outside...
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