Student peer reviews come with baggage: many students have had one too many experiences with less-than-inspiring feedback or disengaged partners. Drumming up enthusiastic participation in a classroom peer review exercise has been compared to “making a horse drink.” Yet, a…
How do you have productive classroom conversations, especially on contentious topics, in the age of burnout and social media echo chambers? In response to this challenge, some educators are looking to nonviolent communication, a framework for open and honest dialogue…
You’ve finished marking exams, final grades are submitted, and the semester is done. For many instructors, this is the point at which there’s a moment to reflect on the class, open up course evaluations, and learn what the students thought…
“There are no rules, no absolutes, just alternatives. What works one time may not another.” No matter how much careful attention was put into an initial course design, course creation is never complete; courses evolve as you gain experience, your…
