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Assignments

Recap: When and Why Do Students Read for Class?

One possible hurdle preventing students from completing course reading assignments is the gap between the reading skills of students and those of their instructors.

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Recap: Infusing Purpose in the Classroom with Transparent Assignment Design

Last month, CETL facilitated a workshop on transparent assignment design, a framework built on research from the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) project. I (Emily) personally believe that one of the lowest-effort, highest-reward changes instructors can make to their pedagogy is to make their teaching choices and course assignments

Dr. Elizabeth Barre visited with the UM community on February 12 to discuss how we can motivate students to embrace the desirable difficulties of reading.

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Recap: Page by Page

Motivating students to embrace the desirable difficulties of reading, with Dr. Elizabeth Barre

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Recap: Alternatives to Traditional Essays

Instructors have been experimenting with a wide range of alternatives to the take-home essay, a process that the advent of generative AI has only accelerated. What can these alternatives look like?