On behalf of the staff of the CITL, I want to pass along my condolences to our colleagues at Michigan State University, who are experiencing the trauma of a mass shooting on their campus. Our thoughts are with the faculty, staff, and students of MSU as they deal with this tragedy. Whenever we hear of… Read more »
Adapting to a ChatGPT Reality
Since mid-December, news about ChatGPT, the newest AI text-generating tool, has captured the attention of those of us in higher education, both causing worry about the implications for academic integrity and intriguing us with new options for engaging students in discussions of the impacts of AI in their academic and professional careers. This post is… Read more »
With Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving, I want to take time again this year to thank the individuals who have made this work a rewarding part of my life. As I have done in the past, however, I want to acknowledge that not everyone celebrates this day as a holiday, particularly many Native Americans who mark this… Read more »
Support your First-Gen Students
Today IU is taking time to celebrate first-generation college students, making sure we recognize the important contributions first-gens make to our university and to make sure these important students feel welcome and supported by our IU community. Here are four ways you can support first-gen students in your courses: Let them know you support them…. Read more »
Use CATME to Support Team Projects
This is an update to a 2018 post, with new details about ordering CATME through the IU eText program. Do you suspect some of your student teams are not performing at their best? Are your students reporting that they cannot find a time to meet with their group members? Are some complaining that not everyone… Read more »
Why should you care about DEI?
While attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is becoming more common across campus, we still hear the occasional reaction that addressing issues of race, privilege, and social justice tend to belong in some disciplines—typically the social sciences—and not so much in others. In some ways that reaction makes sense, since some disciplines are overtly… Read more »