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survey and recap of the year’s events

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Jeff Allred

Before you slip into summer mode, an offer and a request: the offer is the recordings and recaps of the various events from the past academic year. To wit: the kickoff event from August 2023 the October workshop on “Caring … Continue reading →

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gradus ad Parnassum

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Jeff Allred

Friends, it’s grading time. I have no special wisdom to share, though my friend claims it takes her three Tiny Desks per essay she must grade. Whatever works. I do have something practical to share, however. I can never remember … Continue reading →

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Course Evaluations and Student Feedback

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Jeff Allred

Just a quick PSA that course evaluation season is upon us. Be sure to share the following with your students if you haven’t: Smartphone: www.hunter.cuny.edu/mobilete Computer: www.hunter.cuny.edu/te As I’m sure you know, online course evaluations have become a very problematic … Continue reading →

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précis of “Research across the English curriculum” workshop (3/13)

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Jeff Allred

We had a lively discussion at the workshop on “Research Across the Curriculum” yesterday. I simply forgot to record it, so apologies, but I will do my best to capture some of what we discussed and, especially, the assignments and … Continue reading →

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course descriptions for Spring 2023 due

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Jeff Allred

It’s that time. Course descriptions for Spring 2023 are due October 15th. Accordingly, I wanted to share a simple one-pager with some best practices re: communicating course aims and contents to students. Enjoy!

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Opening Day

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Jeff Allred

I recently came across the wonderful site of our English department colleague Cristina Katopodis and wanted to share two ideas for the first week of class. In a nutshell, she proposes that we write a “welcome letter” to students at … Continue reading →

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Chronicle piece on creating a syllabus

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Jeff Allred

Useful, comprehensive piece from today’s Chronicle of Higher Education (paywalled: so proxy via the Library) on creating a syllabus. Since we’ve got a few days left (cough, cough), I thought I’d share. There’s a wealth of wisdom there, from the … Continue reading →

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welcome to Fall 2023

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Jeff Allred

A hearty welcome to all instructors for the coming Fall term!   For those who are new to this site, LitHub@Hunter is a meeting place for faculty in the Hunter English department and a hub (as the name implies) for … Continue reading →

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attendance policy

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Jeff Allred

I’m sure many of you are hearing about this policy change through other channels, but the Hunter College Senate has just approved new language for how faculty can use attendance use as part of a course requirement. As you may … Continue reading →

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TDF Passport and Student Engagement

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Jeff Allred

I observed a fantastic lesson on Hamlet last week in an ENGL 220 classroom and, in a bit of kismet, noticed  that James ljames’s Fat Ham, a very loose adaptation, is opening on Broadway presently. This fact is great for … Continue reading →

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