By Angela Zito Odds are, either you or your colleagues have felt dismissive or even suspicious of the new “Communication Learning Outcomes” you’re being asked to list on your course syllabi: In courses satisfying the …
Month: February 2019
Making Time for Classroom Community
Community is central to the philosophy of English 100. Small class sizes, peer review, and student conferences are all pieces of the curriculum that aim to create spaces for students and instructors where everyone feels …
Gathering and Incorporating Classroom Feedback
By Meg Marquardt Every instructor has had that moment: midway through the semester, and the class still doesn’t seem to be gelling. It is a frustrating moment, but it is also a moment …
7 Resources for Teaching Information Literacy in the Age of “Fake News”
In the last few years, English 100 has considered how to meet the challenges of information literacy, especially misinformation and “fake news.” While our curriculum has always focused on research methods and working with sources, …