Beth McMurtrie
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Teaching: Is Student Engagement on the Rebound?
The latest national survey data offers optimism and some cautions. → Read More
Teaching: Rethinking Research Papers, and Other Responses to ChatGPT
I share questions, concerns, and ideas on how faculty members are adapting to AI in the classroom. → Read More
Teaching Experts Are Worried About ChatGPT, but Not for the Reasons You Think
Is the technology a threat to the college essay, or does it raise questions about higher ed? → Read More
The Case for Ending the Term With Nothing New, Just Review
Don’t introduce any new material, says one professor. Instead, review and reassess. → Read More
Teaching: How Students Can Help Create More Accessible Courses
A project at the University of Texas at Austin showed professors how to make an inclusive classroom for students with disabilities. → Read More
Teaching: Still Struggling With Engagement? You’re Not Alone.
In a recent forum, teaching experts shared ideas on how to deal with this continuing challenge. → Read More
Teaching: Should You Allow Cellphones in Class?
Nope, remote instruction didn’t settle this debate. → Read More
Excellence in Undergraduate Education Must Include Equity, Says Influential Group
All students must be given the support needed for them to succeed, says a new report by leaders of major U.S. research universities and higher-ed groups. → Read More
Teaching: Could Creating More Active-Learning Spaces Improve Equity?
A new study raises questions about women’s interest in these innovative STEM classrooms. → Read More
Teaching: How Should Professors Evaluate Class Participation?
The key to success, some say, is to give students options and ask them to reflect on their involvement. → Read More
Teaching: Is It Time to Redefine Class Participation?
Some professors are reconsidering what they want from student engagement. → Read More
Teaching: What We’ve Learned From Five Years of ‘Teaching’
On the anniversary of this newsletter, we look at how the field has changed. → Read More
Last Year Was Miserable. Can Colleges Make This One Better?
Campuses plan to counteract student disengagement, even as they struggle to understand it. → Read More
Why They Left
Five stories from professors of color who’d had enough. → Read More
Teaching: Staying Flexible Without Becoming Overwhelmed
When it comes to planning for the fall, remember that students need boundaries, but they also need to know you care. → Read More
Raising Graduation Rates Takes a Culture Shift — and a Lot More
Engineering a better college experience requires more than tinkering around the edges. → Read More
Teaching: These Professors Found Benefits in Pandemic Flexibility
Some faculty members who modified their courses said it helped their students get across the finish line. → Read More
Teaching: Some Professors Say It’s Time to End Pandemic Accommodations
Faculty members explain why additional flexibility in their courses did more harm than good. → Read More
Teaching: ‘Shell Shocked’ Students Reflect on 2 Tough Years
Students write about what made them feel disengaged in college this year, and what helped. → Read More
Teaching: Surviving a Semester Like No Other
Through our monthly virtual forums, faculty members have sought advice and shared ideas with their peers on what works in and around the classroom. → Read More