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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…

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Telling Your Research Story: Beyond Citations in SoTL

This is the second installment in a series on impact measurement for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) researchers.   In part 1, I discussed traditional metrics for measuring the influence of SoTL work. This post looks at nontraditional methods of…

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First-Year Seminars that Foster Academic Success and Belonging

Special Series – First-Year Seminars | Episode 7 In the final episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Sara Chilton, Lauren Feeley, Megan McMechen, and Lucy Sneader discuss best practices for designing and implementing first-year seminars that foster academic…

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Neuroinclusive Classrooms and Spaces

Individually and collectively, we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about neuroinclusive spaces, particularly in higher education settings. What is a Neuroinclusive Classroom?    You may be curious about the term neuroinclusive classroom. Environments such as these are becoming more…