As part of our ongoing examination of writing in the undergraduate English major in a post-pandemic and AI age, the English department is trying this year to get a better sense of how instructors are approaching written assignments in their classes and … Continue reading →

Our very own Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck is co-leading an ACERT seminar this week. See below for details: Listening to each other: How to encourage respectful discourse in the classroom Thu 10/24, 12-1pm (online) Presenters: Vicki Lens (Social Work), Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck (English) … Continue reading →

We all may think of our syllabi as sacred objects, lovingly hewn and presented, there to keep the class on track and answer every student’s questions and concerns. We also know that our students, how shall I put it, don’t … Continue reading →

This helpful set of reminders about resources etc. re: the migration to Brightspace has just been posted by Niki Bennett, Associate Provost and Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs.   We are one month into the Fall semester, inching closer … Continue reading →

Our very own Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck is presenting (along with Ingrid Lundeen from Anthropology) at tomorrow’s (September 26th) ACERT lunchtime session, 12-1. Details are as follows: Recent discussion of phone bans in classrooms has brought renewed interest in the role that … Continue reading →

For my first proper post as Director of Undergraduate Studies this year, I thought I’d write something big, bold, and eye-catching … something that would really grab the attention, stir the pot, get some clicks etc. etc.. And what could … Continue reading →

Do you want your space to be that little bit brighter? That’s what we’ll all be asking ourselves when the Great Migration to Brightspace takes place next semester, when we say goodbye to the dusty and forlorn hinterland of Blackboard … Continue reading →

  Just FYI, if you want to keep up to date with and get notifications about all that’s happening on the LitHub site, you need to hit the Follow Site button. You’ll find the Follow Site button in the bottom … Continue reading →

Hello! As the Fall semester is now upon us, I wanted to send quick welcome back to one and all. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Gavin Hollis and I am subbing in for Jeff … Continue reading →