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Academic success tip: Add syllabus reading assignments

August 14, 2023 CITL Newsletter, Teaching, Tips

Teaching students to read, reference and remember a course syllabus can be a challenge for many professors. Here are three strategies to encourage students to

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Class policies for the use of AI tools

July 24, 2023 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, News, Newsletter, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

The Center for Innovative Teaching and learning has created a new guide, Class Policies for AI Tools, with sample class policies for use of AI

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Starting off right with the syllabus

August 24, 2022 CITL Best Practices, Newsletter, Teaching, Tips

By Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis | August 24, 2022 Source: Inside Higher Ed As we all rush to prepare our syllabi this August, as

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Creating a learner-centered syllabus

August 15, 2022 CITL Newsletter, Resources, Teaching

Effective syllabi are learner-centered, meaning they move beyond the mechanics of a course (i.e., office hours, deadlines, and textbooks) to outline how students can be

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New syllabus toolkit now available

August 3, 2022 CITL Resources, Teaching

Effective syllabi are learner-centered, meaning they move beyond the mechanics of a course (e.g., office hours, deadlines, and textbooks) to outline how students can be

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Creating an accessible syllabus

June 9, 2021 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

The course syllabus is an essential component of your course. A syllabus is often the first means of communication between you and your students, so

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