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Two female college students in a lecture hall look at a smartphone together; other students can be seen in the background.
Opinion

The Surprising Upside to a Classroom Full of Distracted Students

I spent months sitting in the back of an undergraduate lecture hall. Here’s what I overheard and saw on students’ screens.

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Opinion

How to Save the Take-Home Essay by Making the Writing Process Visible

AI-detection scores are a black box. But a writing process visualizer lays the groundwork for rich conversations about AI and writing.

A drawing of a laptop, smartphone and tablet, all inside a red circle with a line slashed through it, indicating a ban on electronic devices.
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.

A Post-it like note with a paper clip says "Office Hours."
Opinion

Are Office Hours Pointless?

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

The word "Syllabus" spelled out in wooden blocks in front of an alarm clock and a lavender branch.
Opinion

5 Ways to Spice Up Syllabus Day

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

A female professor stands at the front of a lecture hall.
Opinion

What’s Worth Teaching? Say It Loud

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

A dictionary entry for "consent."
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.