Some fields such as the ethnic studies and women and gender studies have long been engaging with race, gender, and justice as explicit components of their curricula. Sociology teaches the structures that reinforce class, race, and gender. Anthropology uses the lens of culture to study various social and ethnic groups. But for many fields, silence… Read more »
As we finish the spring semester, it’s time to consider the design of your fall 2020 face-to-face course content delivery as you migrate to an online or blended format. In this blog, I’ll focus on a couple of basic tips for your videos with the aim of supporting engagement with content. Hopefully, you have a… Read more »
Discussion boards are a gateway to rapport and engagement in an online learning environment. The asynchronous nature of discussion boards can offer benefits to students, giving them more time to collect and outline their thoughts and less competition to find space to share their reactions and comments on peers’ posts. But to maximize discussion boards,… Read more »
As our colleagues previously highlighted, the literature on inclusivity “addresses the question of respect and shared agency.” Inclusivity is a rare moment in our academic theory where thought requires action–requires the practice of inclusive teaching. At a coffee hour earlier this summer break, we were joined by instructors from across campus who shared their successes… Read more »
This is a guest post by Dr. Denvil Duncan, Associate Professor in the O’Neill School and Faculty Chair of the Hudson & Holland Scholars Program. Many of us are trying to figure out how to assess students online. CITL has already shared resources that will aid in this process. Handling Exams when your Course Unexpectedly… Read more »
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 »
