STEM majors might kick off their careers with higher salaries, but research shows that humanities majors often catch up by mid-career, thanks to their adaptability
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Start the semester strong: Strategies for getting to know your students (and why it matters)
At the beginning of the semester, it can be difficult to learn students’ names, pronouns, experiences, and needs. Getting to know your students at the
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Resilient teaching: Making the most of what you have
Let’s face it—last-minute teaching schedule changes or unexpected course additions can throw even the most seasoned educators into a tailspin. You’ve carefully mapped out your
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Building a supportive and collaborative classroom: Creating community agreements with students
When setting class policies and expectations, involve your students in the process by creating community agreements together. Community agreements are a collaborative effort between students,
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AI detectors: An ethical minefield
Generative AI use has been on the rise among faculty and students. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Adobe Firefly, and Claude, among others, have transformed how
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The digital red pen: Efficiency, ethics, and AI-assisted grading
Podcast-style Audio Overview (Created with NotebookLM) It’s late in the evening, and faculty across the country are still grading papers, leaving feedback that they hope
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Open minds, open dialogue: Navigating ideological differences on campus
In today’s polarized academic environment, college campuses and classrooms can sometimes feel like battlegrounds of ideas rather than spaces for growth. How do we, as
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Facilitating politically-charged conversations in the classroom
Facilitating meaningful class discussions can be challenging, especially when it comes to political topics. Many public schools avoid subjects like oppression, race, and LGBTQ+ rights,
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A year in review: Highlights from the Office of Online Learning
As the demand for online education grew, the Office of Online Learning was established in 2023 to provide centralized support for NIU’s online learners. In
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Culturally Responsive Teaching
During the early development of higher education in the United States, women were largely excluded from attending colleges and universities. Additionally, African American people were
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The importance of names
By Lindsay Vreeland and Kevin Harris Learning student names and pronouncing them correctly is an important step in helping students feel recognized as individuals and
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Personalized AI tutoring as a social activity: Paradox or possibility?
Can the paradox between individual tutoring and social learning be reconciled though the possibility of AI? By Ron Owston | June 12, 2024 EDUCAUSE Review
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