CETL Weekly Newsletters
- Last Class Ideas: April 15
- Grading Strategies; Encouraging Students: April 9
- Attendance Considerations: April 1
- Making Learning Stick: March 25
- AI Conversations with Students; Belonging and Wise Feedback: March 18
- Belonging and Retention: March 11
- Mid-semester Slump & Strategies: February 26
- AI Prompts; Ungrading: February 19
- Assessing our skills; Building listening skills: February 12
- Exam wrappers; Mid-semester feedback: February 5
- Active learning; Supporting students through tragedy: January 29
- Flexible Prompts; Transparency; Imagination: January 23
- Classroom assessment techniques (CATs): January 16
- First day of class; Icebreakers: January 8
- First class tips; Syllabus updates: January 3
- Syllabus updates: December 11
- Making the last class count; End of semester reflections: December 5
- End-of-semester Course Surveys; Growth Mindset Messages: November 27
- Gratitude: November 20
- Student Engagement; Your writing: November 13
- Grading philosophy; Extra credit: November 6
- Two-stage exams; Disability ally: October 31
- Grading; Wise Feedback: October 23
- Get your Students Talking; Active Learning: October 16
- Grade gaps; AI Anxiety: October 11
- Engaging the whole class; Group work tweaks; Mindset List: October 2
- Students & Belonging; ChatGPT: September 25
- Mid-semester feedback; Due dates: September 18
- Designing assignments; Recognizing your accomplishments: September 11
- Building community and belonging: September 5
- Student Hours (Office Hours) for Success: August 28
- First day activities; Recipe for student success: August 21
- Planning the first day: August 17
- Syllabus as a tool for success: August 15
- Teaching Considerations with ChatGPT: August 7
- Communications policy, Trends in Teaching: July 24
- Believing and Teaching; Curiosities for SoTL: July 10
- Coaching and ghosting: June 26
- Student engagement through choice; Refining your course: June 12
- Livelier online discussions; Make the most of conferences: May 30
- Videos that students want to watch; Condensed-format courses: May 15
- Analyzing Student Feedback: May 8
- Grading tips: May 2
- Last class strategies, AI guidance: April 24
- Belonging and growth mindsets: April 17
- Conveying your expectations; Social cognition: April 10
- Feedback students will read; Mitigating ChatGPT: April 3
- Assessment and more ChatGPT tips: March 27
- Student Well-Being and Mental Immunity; Guidance on AI Tools: March 20
- Equitable learning, Experiential learning, Neurodiverse students: March 14 (250th newsletter!)
- Exam Wrappers; Accountability Partners; Who's Left Out?: February 27
- Post-Covid, Burnout, Microlectures: February 20
- Student engagement, case studies, mid-semester feedback: February 13
- Discussion prompts, Mindful learning, ChatGPT: February 6
- Office hours, Inclusive teaching, Task tracking: January 30
- More ChatGPT, Using OERs, Tidying up: January 23
- ChatGPT Considerations: January 17
- First Day of Class; Icebreakers; Learning Names: January 9
- First day of class and Syllabus tips: January 4
- Pay it forward assignments; Interpreting student evaluations: December 19
- Fast and Equitable Grading; Blackboard Tips: December 12
- Late Work, Course Evaluations, Blackboard Tips: December 5
- Asking for help; Grumpy season; Validation: November 28
- 10 Ways to Make a Better Lecture: November 21
- Making students cheat; Flipped classes: November 14
- Renewing student engagement; Mental health: November 7
- Active Learning, OERs, Resilience: October 31
- Minute paper, Asynch videos, Student success: October 24
- Office Hours: October 17
- Color-blind friendly graphics; Labor-based grading: October 11
- Mid-semester pep and slump: October 3
- Attendance questions and Specifications grading: September 26
- Why students skip class; Collecting Mid-semester feedback: September 19
- Giving Wise Feedback; Growth Mindset: September 12
- Developing a Grading Philosophy; 'Teaching Fails': September 6
- Belonging, Confidence, and Time Management: August 29
- First day and week of class ideas: August 22
- Writing a syllabus that supports your students: August 16
- Syllabus tips; Teaching Persona: August 8
- Hot moments; One person can make a difference: July 11
- Navigating expectations, Growth mindset: June 27
- Podcasts, Multiple-project paralysis, 4 Tips from graduation speeches: June 13
- Making shareable links; Summer writing blues: May 31
- Metacognition in Everyday Life; Summer Course Tips; Semester Reflection: May 17
- Notes on students, Analyzing student feedback, Portfolio preparation: May 9
- Grading Tips: May 2
- Last Week of Class Ideas; Increasing Student CPS Response Rates: April 25
- Ideas for the Last Week of Class: April 18
- Multiple-choice questions, Rubrics, Dynamic Lecturing, Regrets: April 11
- Course content sharing, Notice and focus, Engaging students: April 4
- Feedback, Discussions, Assessment/ Grading Strategies: March 28
- Holistic advising, Exam Anxiety, Flexibility: March 21
- Warm-ups, Preparing for Unmasking; Helpful Feedback: March 14
- Supporting Studnet Success, Email Sorting: February 28
- Tips for PPT Slides, Reducing Grading Workload, Time Management: February 22
- Low-stakes Assessments/Assignments: February 14
- Due dates, Mid-semester feedback, Connecting with students: February 7
- Tipped class, Exam Wrappers, Specifications Grading: January 31
- Getting students to read; Peer education: January 24
- Prior Knowledge, Minute Paper, 21 Beautiful Truths: January 18
- Motivating Students and "Wise" Feedback: January 10
- First Day and Syllabus Tips: January 5
- Grading Tips: December 13
- Tips for the Last Class: December 6
- Finding our Mentors; Clear Instructions; Cheating: November 29
- High Impact Practices; Go Back to Go Forward: November 22
- Task-based Learning; 4 Laws of Learning: November 15
- Classroom Cognition, Peer Feedback, Muddiest Point: November 8
- Authentic Assessment; Art of Answering Questions: November 1
- Asking Questions, Student-led Discussions, Cognitive Empathy, and 2 Modes of Thinking: October 25
- Designing for Accessibility; More Think-Pair-Share and Mid-semester Questions: October 18
- Think-Pair-Share; Fall Words: October 4
- Minute & Muddiest Point Papers; Truth-tellers; Mid-semester Feedback: September 27, 2021
- Culture of caring, Grading rubrics, Mid-semester feedback: September 20, 2021
- Trauma-informed teaching, Social annotation, Supporting student learning: September 13, 2021
- Reusing Pre-Recorded Videos; Reflecting on course Changes; Feedback on Student Work: September 7, 2021
- Post-Class Reflection Notes; Routines; Tips for Students: August 30, 2021
- Prior Knowledge, First Day, Workload Estimator, and Adult Learners: August 23, 2021
- First Day of Class; A Plan to Save Time: August 16, 2021
- Making Your Syllabus Relevant; Course Facilitation: August 9, 2021
- Instructor Presence and a Good Morning: July 27, 2021
- Student Engagement in Synchronous Online: July 12, 2021
- Assignment Instructions via Quiz; Backcasting: June 28, 2021
- Self-study of teaching; Dictation tools: June 14, 2021
- No more easy button, scaffolding, and 7 types of rest: June 1, 2021
- Collaborative Note-Taking; Course, Value; Study Skills: May 17, 2021
- Year-end reflection; Two-minute rule; Procrastination: May 10, 2021
- Thinking and Decluttering: May 3, 2021
- Last class finale; Increasing CPS response rates: April 26, 2021
- Tips for Exams; Online discussion ideas to foster metacognition; Responding to Microaggressions: April 19, 2021
- Study Strategies, More Discussion Ideas: April 12, 2021
- Discussion Ideas, Building Criteria with Students: April 5, 2021
- Group work, Online discussion ideas, and Peer tutoring: March 29, 2021
- Reading the Online Room, Inclusive Teaching, Reducing Cheating: March 22, 2021
- Take a Breath: March 15, 2021
- Would You Rather; Mastery-based Grading: March 8, 2021
- Rubrics, communications tips, Student workload: March 1, 2021
- How to Get Students to Read; Gathering Feedback: February 22, 2021
- Late work, Email tips: February 15, 2021
- Grading tips and "First" day of class: February 8, 2021
- Estimating Student Workload: February 1, 2021
- How to Avoid Overprepping: January 25, 2021
- Overcoming the "busywork" dilemma: January 18, 2021
- Ideas for the First Day of Class: January 11, 2021
- Syllabus Tips: January 4, 2021
- Happy Holidays: December 14, 2020
- How are You? Recommendation Letters: December 7, 2020
- End of Semester Tips: November 30, 2020
- Wrapping Up Your Course; Managing Screens & Zoom: November 23, 2020
- More Assessment and Grading Tips: November 16, 2020
- Rethinking Assessments: November 9, 2020
- Students in Quarantine; Teaching & the Election: November 2, 2020
- Grading Tips: October 26, 2020
- Zoom-in Student Engagement: October 19, 2020
- Mid-semester Student Feedback part 2: October 12, 2020
- Why Students Can't Focus: October 5, 2020
- Mid-semester Student Feedback, Assessing Students Online, and Cultivating Student Learning: September 28, 2020
- Assessment Ideas and Cognitive Wrappers: September 21, 2020
- Connections, Hexagonal Discussions, Transparent Directions: September 14, 2020
- Discussion boards, virtual offices hours, and watching videos: September 8, 2020
- Strategies for student engagement: August 31, 2020
- Tips for the Start of this Semester: August 24, 2020
- Getting Ready for Fall 2020: August 17, 2020
- Tips for Students Adapting to Online Learning: August 10, 2020
- Advancing Learning during COVID-19: August 3, 2020
- Learning Outcomes, Rubrics, & Productivity Tools: July 27, 2020
- Flipped Learning: July 20, 2020
- Hybrid/Blended Learning Tips: July 13, 2020
- Syllabus for Every Student; Tech & Academic Integrity: July 6, 2020
- 3 Questions to Improve Your Teaching: June 29, 2020
- Backward Design and More on Microlectures: June 22, 2020
- Creating Microlectures and Learning through Note-taking: June 15, 2020
- Building a Social Presence Online: June 8, 2020
- Adjusting Expectations for Empathy, Equity, and Inclusivity: June 1, 2020
- COVID-19 Burnout, Online Teaching Tips: May 26, 2020
- Transparent Assignments, Course Tune-ups: May 18, 2020
- Reflection, Syllabus Template, Cognitive Load: May 11, 2020
- Providing Closure to Your Course: May 4, 2020
- Escaping Grading Jail: April 27, 2020
- Planning for Finals: April 20, 2020
- Student Anxiety and Cheating: April 13, 2020
- Zoomed Out: April 6, 2020
- Being Kind to Ourselves: March 30, 2020
- Supporting Each Other and Our Students: March 23, 2020
- Switching to Online: March 16, 2020