by Steven Volk | Aug 16, 2023 | Featured Article
Irene López, PhD (lopezi@kenyon.edu) & Simon Garcia, PhD, (garcias@kenyon.edu), Kenyon College When reviewing a colleague, have you ever heard any of the following? I’m not sure about them, I mean have you seen their teaching evaluations? Those evaluations are...
by Steven Volk | Aug 11, 2023 | News of the Week
Start of Semester Planning How to Ease Burnout This Fall (Beth McMurtrie, Chronicle of Higher Education, August 10, 2023): What can faculty members put in their syllabus, establish with students, and/or adopt in their daily lives that will prevent and manage...
by Steven Volk | Aug 4, 2023 | News of the Week
Yeah (sorry): Start of Semester Planning Should You Add an AI Policy to Your Syllabus? (Kevin Gannon, Chronicle of Higher Education, July 31, 2023): What to consider in drafting your own course policy on students’ use of tools like Chat GPT. Engagement Tip: Create a...
by Steven Volk | Jun 30, 2023 | News of the Week
Dear readers: The News of the Week is going on vacation! We will be back in your in-boxes on August 4, rested, refreshed, shaking the sand from between our toes, and ready to go. Hope you, as well, can take a break – SV. Teaching and Learning An Instructor Reveals the...
by Steven Volk | Jun 23, 2023 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning What If Writing Is Transitional? (Matt Reed, Inside Higher Ed, June 23, 2023): How can we encourage deep engagement if writing is rendered obsolete? Supporting First-Year Students in their Educational Journey (Marva Brewington, Tierney King,...