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Encouraging students to write: Strategies for building confidence and engagement

January 15, 2026 Lindsay Vreeland Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

Whether it’s a skill assessment, a midterm essay, or an end-of-semester reflection, students benefit from regular opportunities to write. These activities help them deepen their

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Writing like you teach: Making course materials clearer and more human

September 23, 2025 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

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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AI in the classroom: Lessons learned from one institution’s AI affiliate program

April 16, 2025 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, News, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

I recently listened to an episode of Derek Bruff’s Intentional Teaching podcast about an AI teaching fellows program integrated into a writing course at Boston

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Spring Workshops Inspire Writing and Publishing on Campus

June 8, 2017 Yvonne Johnson Workshops

Engaged learning was evident in two workshops conducted by Dr. Brad Peters, professor in the NIU Department of English and Coordinator of Writing Across the Curriculum,

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Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers – Transform Your Course Now!

January 19, 2017 Yvonne Johnson News, Workshops

The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is pleased to share a series of workshops designed to provide faculty, teaching assistants, and instructional staff tips

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