October 7, 2025Defining Data and Data Literacy, Step 1 by Amanda Laury Kleintop When I, along with my CEL Scholar colleague Dr. Cora Wigger, describe our CEL project about data literacy and data justice to colleagues, we’re confronted with the same problem: every academic in every discipline defines “data” differently. As a historian…
October 6, 2025Navigating Generative AI in Higher Educationby Jessie Moore and Nolan Schultheis Making College “Worth It” – Season 3, Episode 1 In this episode we explore how generative AI is influencing current writing pedagogies in higher education. We speak with Dr. Mandy Olejnik, Assistant Director of Writing Across the Curriculum at Miami…
October 2, 2025Allocating Time for Multiple Choice Testsby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 60 How much time should students have to take online, multiple-choice tests? That’s the focus of the open-access Teaching & Learning Inquiry article featured in this week’s 60-second SoTL: Kennette, Lynne N., and Dawn McGuckin. 2025. “Best…
September 30, 2025Generative AI and Professional Ethics by Amanda SturgillI am a professor of journalism, and it’s a challenging time to make the case for why journalism still matters. I give my students a couple of reasons: first is the ability to access and make sense of a variety…
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…
