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What Can College Instructors Offer Their Students in the Age of AI? 

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2001, University of Vermont) is a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor of Psychological Sciences at Kansas State University. The empathetic course design perspective. Saucier, Ph.D. Cueing engagement: Applying the trickle-down engagement model to instructors in-class behaviors. Saucier, D. Schiffer, A.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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In our college, we aim for courses where students see connections and blend insights rather than just stacking content from different fields. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications , 12 (182).

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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In our college, we aim for courses where students see connections and blend insights rather than just stacking content from different fields. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications , 12 (182).

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Five Things to Do During the Grumpy Time of the Semester

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2011) into all parts of our courses (see Saucier et al., 2022 for a discussion of the empathetic course design perspective). This ranges from our syllabi to our course structures and policies, to our assignments and assessments. This empathetic course design perspective is important to us. Raimondi, 2019).

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Brightspace Excellence Awards highlight innovation in online learning

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The program used Brightspace to deliver blended learning courses designed with experiential learning elements that allowed them to be offered with significant cost savings. The University of Akron launched the GenEd Core Pilot Program in Fall 2015 to help increase access to higher education.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

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Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. McDonough, M., Okoroafor, N.,

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Five Things to Do During the Grumpy Time of the Semester

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2011) into all parts of our courses (see Saucier et al., 2022 for a discussion of the empathetic course design perspective). This ranges from our syllabi to our course structures and policies, to our assignments and assessments. This empathetic course design perspective is important to us. Raimondi, 2019).