“Enjoy the holiday break with your family!” I’ve said some version of that sentence to students before Thanksgiving break, obviously with the best of intentions.
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Featured GTA: Spotlight on teaching and learning
We’re expanding our CITL newsletter features to highlight graduate teaching assistants who are using thoughtful, practical strategies to support student learning. Each month, we’ll alternate
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What’s new in Blackboard: October 2026
There are some exciting updates and improvements coming to Blackboard. This post summarizes the most important updates that will be released on October 1 and
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Social annotation with Perusall: New features, improvements, and updated fee structure
A lot of changes have arrived for fall in the Perusall LTI. There are a range of updates, including more flexible scoring templates, new checkpoint-based
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From accommodation to access: Why accessibility begins in course design
How is accessibility typically approached in higher education? Increasingly, faculty are recognizing that course design is the best place to build it in from the
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Before you ban, require, or ignore AI: A reflection framework for faculty
Many faculty are rethinking their learning activities, course policies, and assessments in light of generative AI. But the most useful starting point isn’t “How do
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Featured faculty: Spotlight on teaching and learning
This month, we’re introducing a new Featured Faculty series as part of the CITL monthly newsletter. It’s part of an ongoing effort to highlight the
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When homework isn’t proof of learning: Assessing foundational math in the AI era
If you teach a foundational math course right now, you have likely experienced the following disconnect: polished homework submissions paired with shaky quiz and exam
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Alarmed but hopeful? What AAC&U’s new GenAI report tells us
AAC&U’s new survey, The AI Challenge: Faculty Concerns About Generative AI in Higher Education, doesn’t just measure opinions about generative AI; it captures a moment
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“Fold in the cheese” teaching: Why students need more than vague advice
“What does that mean, fold in the cheese?” If you’ve ever seen Schitt’s Creek, you know the scene: David and his mother Moira are trying
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Congratulations to our Fix Your Content Day 2025 accessibility champions!
This year’s Fix Your Content Day was a powerful demonstration of what our campus community can accomplish when we come together with a shared purpose.
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Writing like you teach: Making course materials clearer and more human
In “4 Ways to Adjust Your Prose Style for a Public Audience,” James Lang reminds us that writing for non-experts—whether in essays, books, or blog
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