September 23, 2025Creating Feedback Cultures with Neurodivergent Students by Jessie L. Moore Since publishing Key Practices for Fostering Engaged Learning: A Guide for Faculty and Staff in 2023, I’ve had several opportunities to brainstorm with educators about how the key practices apply in their higher education settings and with their diverse students….
September 18, 2025Building Trust through Feedbackby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 60 This episode features an open access article on building trust through feedback with relationship-building conditions and agency-promoting practices: Bayraktar, Breana, Kiruthika Ragupathi, and Katherine A. Troyer. 2025. “Building Trust Through Feedback: A Conceptual Framework for Educators.” Teaching…
September 16, 2025Embodiment in Learning on Location: Why Mindful Movement Matters by Lauren KearnsWhen I bring students into new environments, whether it is a rehearsal hall, a historical site, or a classroom halfway across the world, I remind them that their bodies are their first tools for learning. Before we take notes, before…
September 15, 2025Not Just a Cup of Coffee: Why Mentoring Mattersby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 1 In this kickoff to our new season, we explore the heart of mentorship in higher education. Guests Titch Madzima, Sabrina Perkins, and Maureen Vandermass-Peeler share personal stories of the mentors who shaped…
September 12, 2025A Conversation on What Matters: Collaborative Writing by Kira Campagna and Caroline J. Ketcham This blog post was written as a conversation piece involving collaborators who started as a student (written by Kira Campagna) and professor (Caroline Ketcham) and became colleagues. The post focuses on work style and the different approaches and experiences we…
September 11, 2025Class Size and Students’ Perceptions of Instructor Presenceby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 59 This episode features an open access article exploring how class size impacts university students’ perceptions of instructor presence in online courses: Carozza, Linda, and Hilary Davis. 2025. “Large Online Courses: A Constraint on Instructor Presence and…
September 9, 2025LGBTQ+ Mentoring, Part 2: When LGBTQ+ Identities are Shared by Sabrina L. Perkins, Azul Bellot, and Megan Parks In a previous post, we explained the importance of mentoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-, and queer (LGBTQ+) students, and considerations for engaged faculty and staff allies as they engage in doing so. This second post of the two-part series will…
September 4, 2025Classroom Architecture, Pedagogical Strategies, and Cell Phone Use by Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 58 This episode features an open access article exploring how classroom architecture and instructor pedagogical strategies impact students’ cell phone use in class: Harris, Isabel, and Melinda Lanius. 2025. “The Impact of Classroom Architecture and Pedagogical Strategies…
September 2, 2025Tell the Robot How You Feel About Learning by Amanda SturgillIn many ways, AI assistance can be helpful with writing, but one that has never made sense to me is asking AI to help formulate an opinion. I occasionally see this from students when I ask them what they think…
August 26, 2025Mentoring LGBTQ+ Students, Part 1: Considerations for All Mentors by Sabrina L. Perkins, Azul Bellot, and Megan Parks For many students, attending a residential college is the first time they have lived away from home. During this time, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-, and queer (LGBTQ+) students may have increased opportunities to explore, and even freedom to be public…
