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Students learn just as much from who we are as educators as they do from what we teach. While content…

Rubrics are a valuable tool that supports student growth and facilitates instructor grading and feedback (Suskie, 2018). As instructors, we…

Classroom discussions are among the most enriching aspects of higher education, offering students opportunities to engage with peers, deepen their…

When I was handed the class list at the start of term, I sensed it was an opportunity to try…

Editor’s Note: While this article comes from a nurse’s perspective, the heart of it—caring deeply for others while trying to…

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy,…

by Terry Heick It’s not the thinking behind an idea that should bother us, but rather the effect of the…

I read Susan Blum’s Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. At the same time, COVID-19 forced…

Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of a new installment of “New and Featured Books”,  a display…

In recent years, higher education has witnessed a surge in conversations around student mental health. National surveys consistently report escalating…