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Opinion

What My Students Said About a Phone and Laptop Ban

Students were mostly supportive of the policy, saying that banning electronic devices from the classroom improved their learning.

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Opinion

Teaching Controversial Topics When Information Is Incomplete

Students need guidance to help them move beyond emotional reaction to evidentiary analysis.

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Opinion

Are Office Hours Pointless?

We think they still hold value, but we need to adapt.

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Opinion

5 Ways to Spice Up Syllabus Day

It may be your 28th syllabus day, but it’s only their first.

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Opinion

What’s Worth Teaching? Say It Loud

We can make the capacities we’re implicitly teaching explicit.

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Opinion

What Consent Teaches Us About Teaching

My work as a certified theatrical intimacy director has shaped how I think about consent in the classroom.

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Opinion

Don’t Wave the White Flag on Reading Just Yet

I spent part of my summer trying to explain to college students why they should read. Here’s what I found.

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Opinion

What If Preparing an Accessible Course Took Minutes Instead of Hours?

AI substantially lowers the time barriers to creating more accessible course supports. Here are six prompts to get started.