Moving higher education from storied past to innovative future
Moving higher education from storied past to innovative future
We know the story well. We helped write it, after all.
KU Teaching Summit
Classrooms matter. Technology matters. But …
Classrooms matter. Technology matters. But …
After a session at the KU Teaching Summit last week, I spoke with a faculty member whose question I wasn’t able to get to during a discussion.
To provide equity, ‘we need to be focused on all our students’
To provide equity, ‘we need to be focused on all our students’
Alma Clayton-Pedersen offers this vision for higher education:
“Imagine what a nation we would be if students really took away everything we wanted them to have,” she said at last week’s Teaching Summit in Lawrence.
What does higher ed do? Our answer may determine its future.
What does higher ed do? Our answer may determine its future.
The future of higher education may very well hinge on our skill as interpreters and communicators.
Too often, though, we never bother to define the terms we use or to help students, parents, and employers understand the purpose and significance of a college education, Ashley Finley told participants at the 2021 KU Teaching Summit last week.
As the academic year begins, think community and connection
As the academic year begins, think community and connection
In a focus group before the pandemic, I heard some heart-wrenching stories from students.
One was from a young, Black woman who felt isolated and lonely. She mostly blamed herself, but the problems went far beyond her. At one point, she said:
From summit poll, a list of ways to create community in classes
From summit poll, a list of ways to create community in classes
