May 20, 2025Implementing Effective Feedback Practices: Strategy 1 by Aaron TrockiTwo blog posts ago, I shared my early spring semester plans for giving students effective feedback and promoting their feedback literacy in an early college calculus course. Going into that semester, I realized that to promote student feedback literacy, it…
May 19, 2025Higher Education is Worth Fighting Forby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 3, Episode 9 Since January 20, 2025, a plethora of political activity and announcements have created instability and concern across the U.S. higher education sector, with ripple effects in the international landscape. In this episode,…
May 16, 2025The Future of Signature Work Research by Hannah SouthernAs we wrap up this series on signature work in higher education, in this final post, I explore the future of signature work research. Current State of Signature Work Research The varying types of signature work are not new in…
May 13, 2025Perspectives on Alternative Grading by Kira C. Campagna, Caroline J. Ketcham, Benjamin Krasnow, Kaz Kelly, and Stephen Byrd “Traditional” grading is a term used to describe the most common form of grading in an academic setting. In recent years, it has been seen that courses implementing this grading system “tend to be more oriented towards product over process,…
May 12, 2025The Impact of First-Year Seminars on First-Generation Studentsby Lauren FeeleySpecial Series – First-Year Seminars | Episode 4 In this episode, Lauren Feeley interviews Megan McMechen about her experience participating in a first-year seminar as a first-generation college student at a large state school. View a transcript of this episode….
May 9, 2025Implementing Signature Work: Institutional Examples and Readiness Strategiesby Carissa PotterPrevious posts in this series have defined signature work, shared examples of types of signature work, explored the development of this potential high-impact practice, and examined its impact for students. In this post, I explore implementation of signature work at…
May 8, 2025First-Year Seminars and First-Generation Studentsby Lauren FeeleyIn the third episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Lauren Feeley shares recent research on how first year seminars can specifically impact first-generation college students. View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits Episode Host Lauren Feeley is Program…
May 6, 2025How Might Generative AI Impact DEI in University Classes by Amanda SturgillI sometimes describe the content that generative AI creates as pumpkin spice latte content, to get a giggle from my students. I think the analogy holds up: It’s tasty. It’s filling. And it is absolutely not anything that will surprise…
May 5, 2025Sense of Belonging in Internshipsby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 8 In this episode, Nolan and Jessie talk with Dr. Melinda Adams and Dr. Jody Jessup-Anger about the relational aspects of internships. Our guests’ research explores how trust and sense of belonging contribute…
May 2, 2025How Inclusive Signature Work Impacts Studentsby Cici Salazar In higher education, students are meant to turn what they learn into skills for their future careers. Signature work allows students to integrate their knowledge into solving real-world problems, according to the literature on this topic. Authors Elizabeth Jach and…