"By communicating a message, seeking and giving feedback, and engaging with outside perspectives, authors create communities that promote literacy and spark meaningful discussion." -Sophia Sta. Rosa

Publishing as Community-Building 

Writing has always seemed like some mystical, enigmatic force to me. As a child, I used to read my favorite books and watch my friends develop elaborate creative writing pieces of their own, and I would wonder how such inspiration…

This flaw in simulations can create misrepresent cultural dynamics, portraying groups based on leaked bias instead of reality.” with young woman and older German man talking through cup phone.

AI and Learning About Cultures 

  Several of the high-impact practices in higher education require learners to practice stepping out of their cultural comfort zone. For instance, a co-op or internship can require adapting to the culture of a workplace. Undergraduate research means learning to…

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Education Demands an Unwavering Commitment to Equity 

Education demands an unwavering commitment to mission, values, and our everyday practices to provide students with information, knowledge, and perspectives from a variety of positionalities and people. I hope this commitment to mission withstands this messy political and societal season…

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A Translator: For Understanding and Clarity

Recently, I had the privilege of taking an international trip to speak to several groups about definitions and descriptions of disabilities. I discussed teaching and learning strategies, as well. Everything that I said to these groups was, of course, communicated…

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Implementing Effective Feedback Practices: Strategy 2

In part one of this two-part blog, I revisited results from my students who completed the feedback literacy behavior scale (Dawson et al. 2023). I identified two areas in which students demonstrated room for improvement: (1) seeking feedback information; and…