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Redesigning a course can be daunting for any instructor. However, for Gerri Berendzen and Alyssa Appelman of KU's William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, the Course Design Institute provided crucial guidance and support.

Peter Felten’s keynote message about building relationships through teaching found a receptive audience at this year’s Teaching Summit. Felten, a professor of history and assistant provost for teaching and learning at Elon University, shared the stories of students who had made important connections with instructors and fellow students while at college. He used those stories to talk about the importance of humanity in teaching and about the vital role that community and connection make in