This post was written by Lisa Kurz from the CITL and Eric Metzler from the Kelley School of Business. While your syllabus might be your first point of contact with your students at the beginning of a semester, the first day of class is also critical. That’s when students form their first impressions of the… Read more »
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Generative AI in the Classroom: Policies (Primer Part 6)
You’re heard some buzz about generative AI (genAI), and you’ve learned to mitigate some of the concerns. Students will be tempted to use generative AI on assignments that are too high stakes or too low stakes, so our goal as instructors should be to be transparent and demonstrate to our students why the assessments we… Read more »
Quick Tip: Using Summer Planning for Fall Semester
The summer, while great for decompressing from the spring semester, is also an amazing opportunity to begin planning for the fall semester! Our responsibilities during peak times can often feel overwhelming, so what better way to relieve pressure from ourselves than to use the summer to complete some of the items on our to-do lists?… Read more »
Celebrating Innovation: Spotlight on Active Learning Grant Awardees
Active learning involves students actively engaging in experiences and reflections to deepen their understanding of course material (Fink 2013). A wealth of evidence, across various disciplines, supports that students engaged in active learning outperform their peers in lecture-based settings (Freeman et al 2014; McKeachie et al. 1987; Prince 2004). In support of active learning and… Read more »
Memory Matrices: A Game-Changing Tool for Enhancing Retention
Introduction As the spring semester draws to a close, congratulations are in order! Hooray – you made it! You’ve reached the finish line, and it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments. Take a well-deserved break, catch up on some rest, and indulge in some leisure reading. But even as you recharge, it’s never too early to… Read more »
Meet Our New Colleague, Ren!
Working at the CITL offers a unique opportunity to engage with instructors who share a passion for teaching and continually inspire me with innovative approaches. It’s even better when these connections evolve into new CITL colleagues! We’re thrilled to welcome Ren Maloney (she/her), our newest hourly Graduate Student Instructional Consultant, to the team. Ren brings… Read more »