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The Secret to a Meaningful Start: Miss Your Mark
The first day of class sets the tone for the entire semester, writes David R. Bowne, who has developed an unusual yet successful way to do so—with M&Ms.
Teaching Markets and Morality
The need for students to consider the touch points between big moral questions and today’s political and financial issues is more pressing than ever, write Peter Boumgarden and Abram Van Engen.
Helping Students to Not Snub Each Other in Class
Jeremy T. Murphy outlines five ways to encourage them to shift their focus from the instructor to one another in whole class discussions.
The Crisis of Disclosure on Our Campuses
As students reveal upsetting personal information to us, we must help them transform it in ways that become meaningful, writes Deborah J. Cohan.
What Could a Theologian Have to Say About Good Writing?
Just like those in other disciplines, we must persuade students of its value and help them cultivate ways to enhance clarity of expression and style, writes James Ball.
Anatomy of an AI Essay
How might you distinguish one from a human-composed counterpart? After analyzing dozens, Elizabeth Steere lists some key predictable features.
Drifting
Our students have been drifting away, Helen Kapstein writes, but we want them to drift back to the mindset of being challenged and challenging.
We See You, Student Parents
Alex Rockey recommends eight principles for transforming academic access for them through mobile-friendly courses.