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From the very beginning of your course design, consider how you will actively work to create an equitable, accessible and inclusive environment for your students and instructional team. Duke’s own ...

Our son has a new habit. He points at something he hasn't seen before and says, "Whaaaaaaaassssshhaaaatttt?" For many parents, I know this stage is frustrating. I also recognize that there may well…

When we feel fatigued most of us focus on sleep problems. But proper relaxation takes many forms. I spent a week exploring what really works

Are you getting your seven or eight hours of sleep a night — yet you still feel exhausted? Here’s why that could be happening, according to physician Saundra Dalton-Smith.

“If you’re not sure what to do, just ask.” By David Berman, with Maham Farooq and other contributors at David Berman Communications [Some content used with permission from Brian Kon and from the Disabilities Issues Office, Government of Manitoba. Thank you also to the Canadian Association of the Deaf, CAST, and Autism Speaks for their … Continue reading Accessible online meetings article

Rebecca Midles shares a toolkit on how to create a learning culture that embraces a growth mindset that honors all learners.

It’s the environment where students reap the most educational and social-emotional benefits, write Hannah L. Schacter, Shanique G. Brown, Ana M. Daugherty, Susanne Brummelte and Emily Grekin.

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Dr. Laurie Santos, a professor of psychology at Yale and the host of the popular The Happiness Lab podcast, joins me to talk about what we can expect when we return to the workplace, as well as evidence-based strategies for how we can use this moment to create and cultivate meaningful connection at work.

The amazing ways being bilingual affects the brain. Learn about it in this infographic.

Want to know yourself better? Find more than 100 thought-provoking self-reflection questions in this post. Includes a FREE printable to download too!

Mindfulness seems to cultivate emotional balance, kindness, and compassion, and these qualities enhance the learning process.

Compassionate higher ed teacher friends, did you add flexibility to assignment deadlines this fall? Automatic extensions or "best by" dates or no questions asked I'll accept anything anytime kinds of policies? Honest question if so: how's it working for you and your students? 1/2

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ngel Herring and KaSondra Toney discuss how to foster a sense of belonging on episode 388 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Students tend to despise group projects. But better design and instruction could change that.

Support every student by breaking learning up into chunks and providing a concrete structure for each.

This summer, I recommended to everyone I encountered that they take an hour and listen to this podcast conversation between Ezra Klein and Annie Murphy Paul about her new book The Extended Mind. Th…

Conducting an exit ticket activity at the end of a class is one of my favorite ways to get some additional insight into how my students feel about topic, that day’s lesson, or just their gene…

To support instructors in creating inclusive learning environments, ACUE is offering a set of free resources, including 10 inclusive teaching practices that can be immediately put to use to benefit both faculty and their students.

New instructors — trained in the importance of “active learning” techniques — often aren’t sure when lecturing is still a valid teaching strategy.

Rather than just blaming the students, educators must consider why course materials are not being read and develop strategies to tackle the problems students face.