Martina van Heerden is a member of the South African Association of Academic Literacy Practitioners. It can be difficult to tell someone what you think of their work, even if you mean well and even if ...

Last December, Peter DeWitt wrote a blog post titled 11 Critical Issues Facing Educators in 2023. Among the items on his list was: A love for learning – I know this sounds hokey, but it’s not. There ...

Student feedback can be broadly categorized as summative or formative. Summative feedback, such as RIT’s Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness (SRATE), is gathered at the conclusion of a course ...

Consider the following scenario when giving student feedback. Dr. Walker has read hundreds of student comments over the years, but this one made her think a bit more about her feedback. “This is my ...

What method would you prefer to use for gathering feedback, and what makes it the best choice for your needs? An online form (e.g., Google Forms or Canvas). A quick in-class poll (e.g., Poll ...

AI has quietly worked its way into almost every corner of teaching. Lesson planning, assessment design, rubric creation, ...

Some methods can be more effective than others. Here’s an excerpt from my new book Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, which I published recently at Character Lab as a Tip of ...

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Want to know how your class is going? Just ask your students! Gathering feedback throughout the semester provides you with multiple checks on the student experience and allows you to make adjustments ...

Providing feedback to students is one of the most interpersonal activities in any writing course (online or face-to- face), and therefore is one of the most impactful ways to develop your presence in ...