Wow. Can you believe we have been sharing a summer reading list for 5 years?! I hope you have come to look forward to these as much as I look forward to compiling them. There have been quite a few really great new releases over the last few years and while this list is not… Read more »
Teaching is a Radical Act of Hope
In his recent book, Historian Kevin Gannon, claims that to teach well is a radical act based in hope. It is radical in the aim of fundamental, root-level transformation and hopeful in that it imagines a better future for students because of this transformation. In describing his pedagogy of radical hope, he lays a foundation… Read more »
The Grand Challenges of Teaching & Learning
Recently, I had the chance to talk with Lauren Scharff (Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Psychology at the United States Air Force Academy) about her work with the ISSOTL Advocacy committee to identify the grand challenges of teaching and learning. I am pleased to share a synthesis of that… Read more »
Blended Course Design Workbook Blog Series
Module 2: Transitioning traditional assignments to a blended format This is the second blog post in The Blended Course Design Workbook series, where we discuss each module covered in this summer’s virtual FLC. To see the schedule for the learning community and to follow along at your own pace, refer to the first blog post,… Read more »
4th Annual CITL Summer Reading List
Each year, we provide you with a list of recent teaching & learning related books that CITL staff have read over the year and would recommend to others for summer reading. This summer I’d like to change it up a bit. Online instruction has become a timely concern for faculty & students. While you did… Read more »
Pivot Your Course: Adaptations for Temporary Online Teaching
This post is part of our Keep Teaching blog series meant to help IU instructors move their classes online quickly due to COVID-19. For more detailed resources, see the Keep Teaching website. Faculty across the globe have taken to social media to discuss concerns around moving their teaching online should their campus close for a… Read more »