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Teaching Ethics and Writing Integrity in the Age of AI
By Paige MJ Erickson Students and faculty writing in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) have the unique opportunity to demonstrate their character, integrity, and uniqueness through their compositions. This post offers suggestions to approach academic writing as a means to demonstrate ethics in action. While personality, humor, and style are recommended against by AI-generated…
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Practical Strategies for the Inclusion of All Students
By Beth Lee This is the final post in a three-part series highlighting accessibility and writing across the curriculum. In writing-intensive and writing-across-the-curriculum contexts, fostering a sense of belonging requires instructional design that anticipates learner variability rather than relying on reactive accommodations. This post examines Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a pedagogical framework that…
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Access for All
Designing Accessible Online Curriculum By Dr. Carolyn Stevenson The first in a three-part series highlighting accessibility and writing across the curriculum, this blog post explores how intentional course design can remove barriers and support diverse learners in online higher education. It highlights practical strategies grounded in accessibility to ensure content is usable by learners of…
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Writing Helps Students Build Bridges Between Perspectives
By Sara Wink Higher education provides students with a unique opportunity to explore perspectives beyond the students’ situated knowledge. Educators across multiple fields can create those opportunities through critical reading and writing activities in the classroom. In Wisconsin, one may find the roots of one of the most prestigious college presses to ever be founded:…
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How Democratic Deliberation Can Enhance Philosophical Writing
By Dr. Jennifer Caseldine-Bracht Students can develop skills for philosophical essay writing through seminar discussions that emphasize active listening and reasoned discourse. Both deliberative democracy and philosophy encourage engaged thinking by requiring students to consider opposing perspectives and develop their own arguments. This process cultivates intellectual humility and improves critical thinking skills, both of which…
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Insights from a Student Survey Across Generations
By David Healey This blog post shares the results of a voluntary survey of composition students about generational differences and perceptions in the classroom. To provide context, there are definitions of the generations and some of their shared experiences and traits. Suggestions are made for instructors who want to deepen these connections between generations in…
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Beyond the Books:
Diverse Design to Dispel Disengagement By Dr. Ritu Sharma This blog shares a personal journey from the less engaging, rote-learning educational system in India to the dynamic, inclusive pedagogical approaches in the USA. It contrasts the lack of personalized attention and discouraged creativity with current methods that emphasize engagement, diversity, and individualized learning styles. The…
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“Previously, on Talk Seminar”:
Building Presence in Unscripted Spaces By William Ashley Johnson This post explores how one instructor’s intentionally branded “after show” provides a low-stakes, high-engagement space for online learners to reflect, ask questions, and connect beyond the constraints of a live seminar. Blending autonomy-supportive design with research-backed student engagement strategies, Talk Seminar isn’t just office hours by…
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The Power of Reflection
By Dr. Katie O’Neil Initially unsettled by open-ended feedback, the author came to value reflection as a core pedagogical tool in her own practice and in guiding students. Intentional reflection promotes deeper learning, stronger writing and a mindset geared towards continuous improvement. Instructors have the power to foster reflective practices. I was an English education…
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Building Community and Improving Pass Rates:
Implementing the Liquid Syllabus in Competency-Based Composition Courses By Gabriel Smith In competency-based, asynchronous writing courses, building community can feel like an uphill battle—especially when students face anxiety around the writing process. This post explores how implementing a liquid syllabus offered a simple, personal touchpoint that helped students feel more connected and confident. Early results…
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