I am excited to introduce a guest post by Tina Tao, Coordinator of Retention and Academic Support. If you are interested in writing a guest post for the blog, please find more information about CITA’s scholarship of teaching grant here. Microaffirmations and Kudos: Small things that can have huge impacts on student success and retention Tina Tao […]
This semester, I am teaching a living-learning course at Commons College. One thing I wanted to do in my role as CITA Director, is to create spaces for students to share their perspectives on life at St. Lawrence. Over the course of the semester, we plan to focus on issues related to student engagement on […]
The lead image comes from Donald Harward’s introduction to an excellent volume Well-Being and Higher Education. I’ve been thinking a great deal about Harward’s essay–and the entire volume–because I’ve been thinking a lot about what it would mean for a liberal arts college to really make good on the promise to educate the whole student […]
The start of the semester is about setting a tone of excitement that drives engagement. We need to remind our students–and ourselves!–that what we do together in the classroom matters. One way to do this is to center our instruction and learning goals on essential questions. What are essential questions? An essential question is a […]
As colleges, and schools more generally, discuss the wide-ranging implications of ChatGPT for the future of education, I also encourage us to revisit our approach to student devices in the classroom. Several years ago, I resisted blanket technology bans and what I viewed as punitive device policies. But as we emerge from the pandemic, a […]
I hope the new semester is off to a great start! As one semester begins, we are reminded of the previous semester in the form of student course evaluations that are landing in our mailboxes now. At the end of each semester, students offer their opinion of our teaching, and–as we know–how students perceive our […]
At the start of the spring semester, I encourage everyone to read this brief op-ed in the New York Times. The author argues that a key to getting the most from college is wanting to get the most from college. Though this may seem obvious, it is a point worth reiterating, especially to a generation […]
I am excited to introduce a guest post by Alanna Gillis, assistant professor of sociology. I strongly recommend her paper on reconceptualizing participation grading and her excellent work on the Covid pandemic. If you are interested in writing a guest post for the blog, please find more information about CITA’s scholarship of teaching grant here. An […]
I am excited to introduce a guest podcast by Precious Hall, assistant professor of government. In a previous post, Zac McGee offers additional context for the podcast. Here, Precious and Zac discuss what they learn from using a prediction market with St. Lawrence students. Enjoy! And if anyone is interested in learning more about podcasting, Eric […]
I am excited to introduce a guest post by Zac McGee, assistant professor of government. Stay tuned for a follow-up podcast on this wonderful work. If you are interested in writing a guest post for the blog, please find more information about CITA’s scholarship of teaching grant here. Utilizing Prediction Markets for Increased Classroom Engagement […]