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How ‘Dialogue’ Can Create Empathy in a Divided Classroom

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In many classrooms these days, student discussion can grow so heated that passion threatens to overwhelm productive conversation. Considering these high stakes, students and instructors may be tempted to avoid tough subjects altogether, or only discuss them with like-minded folks. But there’s another option.

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

In our discussion, we will focus on formative -developmental observations because we are interested in practices that help in the improvement of teaching practices in educational institutions. Promote the haring of best practices : Faculty can observe, discuss, and integrate effective teaching strategies used by their peers.

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

In our discussion, we will focus on formative -developmental observations because we are interested in practices that help in the improvement of teaching practices in educational institutions. Promote the haring of best practices : Faculty can observe, discuss, and integrate effective teaching strategies used by their peers.

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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. This can be discussed for each assessment depending on its specifications.

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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue

Faculty Focus

I want them to understand that confusion is a necessary step, less toward an absolute answer than toward a next wonderful, engaging, beautiful confusion that is thrilling beyond belief. I am happy to discuss in more detail—email me!—but But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus.

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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. This can be discussed for each assessment depending on its specifications.

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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue

Faculty Focus

I want them to understand that confusion is a necessary step, less toward an absolute answer than toward a next wonderful, engaging, beautiful confusion that is thrilling beyond belief. I am happy to discuss in more detail—email me!—but But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus.

Syllabus 105