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Research shows that students who feel they belong in a course or discipline are more likely to persist and can promote learning. This collection provides a set of practical resources for fostering a sense of belonging in your classroom.

Office hours can be a useful opportunity for students to get the assistance and advice they need to succeed in a course, but students don't always realize that. In this collection, you'll find resources and strategies for framing and structuring office hours to help students make the most of them.

In a recent episode of Claire Pedrick MCC's The Coaching Inn podcast, Dumi Magadlela PhD PCC shared insights from Chapter 8 of his book, Ubuntu Coaching. During his conversation with Claire, he introduced seven self-reflection questions designed to help us navigate life’s complexities and challenges

Educators, are your group-project assignments falling short of expectations? Elevate your students’ collaborative learning experience with seven transformative strategies, ensuring team projects succeed and students remain enthusiastic about group work.

How grading for growth, not perfection, fosters confidence and learning in an introductory speech class.

A fun little side project that I've been working on is out now: "JOY CARDS: Tiny Ways to Infuse Delight into Teaching and Learning" More info and free PDF… | 16 comments on LinkedIn

What does it mean, to belong? How do belonging and not belonging get experienced/expressed in learning contexts? In networks and communities?I have been teaching for nearly three decades, learning...

Resources and guides breaking down what is universal design for learning, why implement UDL, and how to get started with UDL. Your essential guide to UDL.

Faculty mentioned empathy, collaboration, individual interactions with students, and sharing personal stories helps build relationships.

Kassidy Puckett and Peter Felten summarize over 1,800 responses from faculty regarding barriers to building relationships in higher education.

Peter Felten + Kassidy Puckett share about relationship-rich education at scale on episode 551 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Kerry Mandulak talks about the importance of transparency in learning and teaching (TILT) on episode 550 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Introduction Learning design is the intentional process of planning and implementing educational experiences to create cohesive, engaging learning environments. It is one of the most challenging aspects of being a college instructor because it requires balancing multiple goals: meeting institutional and accreditation standards, aligning with departmental expectations, supporting diverse learning needs, and ensuring that assessments accurately measure student learning. Instructors ... Read More

The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 20, 2023 explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to add more specific requirements about web and mobile application accessibility. This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the technical standards that state and local governments would have to follow to meet their existing obligations under Title II of the ADA.

Teaching is a dynamic endeavor.  As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. We want to make sure that we are

Classroom teacher and popular blogger Larry Ferlazzo shares ways to give feedback that enhances students’ sense of competence and builds intrinsic motivation.

With some surprising takeaways from my students

Planning workplace wellness activities? Jessica N. asked, “Our employees want to highlight healthy lifestyles, perhaps by hosting a ‘step challenge’ or a 5K. While I love these ideas, we have employees who use wheelchairs. Do you have suggestions that are inclusive to everyone?” Stick with me 👇 🧵

The week before the break, CETL hosted our final workshop of the semester, “Developing a Trauma-Aware Pedagogy.” Unfortunately, the topic is more relevant than ever: according to recent reports, nearly half of students who attend college counseling sessions

As an educator, it’s crucial to not only give students feedback but seek it from them, too. Here’s how to overcome five common barriers to getting meaningful feedback from students, and how to use self-awareness to help improve your teaching practices.

Updates on our progress in making Padlet accessible to all.

I was recently reading this article by Mays Imad: Imad, M. (2022). Trauma‐informed education for wholeness: Strategies for faculty & advisors. New Directions for Student Services, 2022(177), pp…

Accessibility is more than a checklist—it’s a commitment to inclusion, equity, and better learning experiences for everyone. But how do you ensure accessibility becomes a core part of your design practice rather than something you address “if there’s time”? Here are seven actionable steps to help yo