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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

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They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. This is the humdinger.

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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning

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A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards require minimal instructor training. Some lightboards can be setup to be one button studios controlled exclusively by the instructor.

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Helping Underrepresented Students Score Tomorrow’s Jobs

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JD Yaske, a board member and programming class instructor at Gameheads, an Oakland-based nonprofit that teaches game design to low-income youth and those of color, said the program doesn’t specifically target any racial or gender demographic, but wants to bring more diversity to major gaming companies.

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

Faculty Focus

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. This is the humdinger.

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Teaching Office Hour: How Can Profs Support Students Who Come In With Poor Writing Skills?

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Approaches and resources that were recommended by people on Twitter include: Writing Across the Curriculum : This is a movement that works to build effective writing assignments into courses well beyond English, composition and literature classes.

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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning

Faculty Focus

A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards require minimal instructor training. Some lightboards can be setup to be one button studios controlled exclusively by the instructor.

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What Homeschooling During COVID-19 Taught Me About My College Teaching

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Additionally, I am responsible for leading our faculty development team and teaching classes of my own. He said to me later, “I threw out the planned curriculum the moment I saw how excited they were to create something together.” This less-is-more approach has been cascading into my teaching more in recent years.

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