Linda C. Hodges, retired director of the Faculty Development Center at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, suggests that focusing on cultivating a sense of belonging, fostering engagement, and providing deliberate practice can guide our decisions on using generative AI in teaching. During the pandemic, Hodges reflected on the challenges of making choices in remote…
College instructors often encounter a familiar classroom issue: students can discuss a reading’s main idea but struggle to cite specific passages or understand the argument’s development. This surface-level familiarity often stems from AI-generated summaries. Tools like ChatGPT and NotebookLM provide quick overviews of complex texts. While helpful for review, they allow students to sidestep the…
The Engineering Building at Edinburgh University has officially opened its doors, marking a significant milestone in the pursuit of state-of-the-art engineering education.Touted as a beacon of engineering excellence, this innovative facility is designed to foster collaboration technology while promoting sustainable engineering education.
Jamie Adam, Elisa Greene, and Michael Oliver from Belmont University emphasize that faculty well-being is multidimensional, including aspects like purpose, relationships, and growth. This is crucial for the effectiveness, engagement, and retention within institutions. Faculty well-being is essential for the success of academic environments and institutions. However, educators often deal with challenges such as heavy…
Amy I. Cass from California State University, Fullerton, emphasizes adopting a mindset of harmony rather than balance to tackle the challenges of work and life. Work and family are significant roles for adults, with work-family issues being studied for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased attention on these topics due to the merging of work…
Teaching involves more than just providing information; it is about guiding students through growth, discovery, and change. College educators aim to create experiences that challenge students, nurture their potential, and prepare them for independent navigation of the world. The Monarch butterfly’s life cycle—from caterpillar to chrysalis to flight—serves as a powerful metaphor for transformation, patience,…
A linguistics professor, teaching during the rise of generative AI, explores using AI as a collaborative tool to enhance student learning. The professor found that AI errors can lead to valuable teaching moments. Despite AI’s polished mistakes, these errors can be used to foster critical thinking, research validation, and active learning. Students learn to be…
Every semester, students encounter major difficulties in their courses. They may feel discouraged, fall behind, or think about dropping out (Trusty et al., 2025). Educators invest significant time and creativity to motivate these students to persevere and keep up with their coursework (Blanco et al., 2025; Faucett, 2025). Often, students’ struggles are not due to…
Many college instructors face a familiar issue: students can discuss the “main idea” of readings but struggle with specific passages, argument development, or in-depth text engagement. This surface-level knowledge often stems not from actual reading but from AI-generated summaries. Tools like ChatGPT and NotebookLM provide quick overviews of complex texts, which can aid review or…
Asynchronous online courses typically have a consistent weekly format. While students find this setup orderly and useful, they also mention that it can become monotonous. They progress through modules, complete tasks, and advance to the next week with limited opportunities for novelty or surprise. To introduce moments of curiosity, I adopted a strategy common in…
