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Jessamyn Neuhaus @geekypedagogy.bsky.social · Aug 10

Celebrating (wooooohoooo!) the release of my new book, Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom (@oupress.bsky.social) with a refreshed website. Find info & bonus open access materials on the Books page:

jessamynneuhaus.com/books

Books by Jessamyn Neuhaus — Jessamyn Neuhaus

Scholarship of teaching and learning...with a side of snark

jessamynneuhaus.com

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Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Aug 8

Connections are everything, or so I'm told.

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Dec 3

Using historical approaches to understand contemporary student loneliness

@sarahcrook.bsky.social

🔓 → doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#Universities #Loneliness #UniversityStudents #StudentLoneliness #StudentMentalHealth #HigherEd

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Equity Unbound @equityunbound.bsky.social · Jan 16

📣 Three free and exciting upcoming sessions that we hope would be of interest! Note: separate registrations.

👉 'Teaching as Intentional Process & Critical Practice: A Syllabus Workshop' by Michael Reder.

21/12/2025
5-7 pm Cairo/ 3-5 pm UTC/10 am-12 pm ET.
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Teaching as Intentional Process & Critical Practice: A Syllabus Workshop - Michael Reder. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joi...

us06web.zoom.us

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Viji @vijisathy.bsky.social · Jul 17

Excited to see this one out! I got to read an advance copy and it is a great read. Kudos @dgooblar.bsky.social!

Copy of One classroom at a time on my desk in my office

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · Jul 16

Historians - as you think about the new semester, consider this first-day exercise as a way to get conversation going about what historians *actually* do, and the context within which we do it. catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...

Making the First Day Matter – Cate Denial

catherinedenial.org

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Rachel Forsyth @rmforsyth.bsky.social · Jun 3

I'm excited to see this article with @peterfelten.bsky.social published in Change: "Learning and Teaching with AI". We draw on three 'big' books on AI and link them to, among other things, discussion of Kapur's ideas of productive & unproductive failure & success www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Learning and Teaching with AI

Published in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning (Vol. 57, No. 3, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · May 14

I've started explicitly addressing some of what's described in this article as I go on my merry way, institution to institution insisting that we can and must continue to teach writing. There's two main risks. Both are real. 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/t...

The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It

www.nytimes.com

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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · Apr 27

Highly recommend this piece by D. Graham Burnett that really grapples with the fact that LLMs can produce an incredibly convincing simulation of human thought, but also why we can't treat the simulation as the same was what happens when humans think. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Will the Humanities Survive Artificial Intelligence?

Maybe not as we’ve known them. But, in the ruins of the old curriculum, something vital is stirring.

www.newyorker.com

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Adam Harris Smith (#opentowork) @dradamame.bsky.social · Apr 17

In response to my read of @allisonpugh.bsky.social 's 'The Last Human Job,' I land on a campaign slogan: relationship-building is evidence-based practice. A reminder of @peterfelten.bsky.social's relationship-rich education, that teaching and learning is inherently social.
pcad.edu/ctl/relation...

Relationship-building IS evidence-based practice. - Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

Recently, I finished a book called The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World, by Allison Pugh. In it, Pugh focuses on what she calls ‘connective labor’ (the work of helping ot...

pcad.edu

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Prof. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · Apr 7

I love this - confronting low attendance and disengement by making students feel like they matter rather than jumping to the-lecture-is-dead or banning recordings.

#AcademicSky

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/not-a...

Not all students want to fit in, but every student wants to matter

Making students feel they matter can dramatically improve lecture attendance. Here are ways to do it

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Mar 25

Or this?

Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Mar 25

New exhibit on campus about US & UK propaganda posters from world wars, curated by a fab Elon University student. Which of these seems most appropriate for today?

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Dr. Cait S. Kirby @caitskirby.bsky.social · Mar 18

Have you heard about the virtual gathering for #EducationalDevelopers #EdDevs? We are especially interested in platforming presenters who are not typically lead presenter. This is your time to shine #InCommunity #SoTL #SoED! #Gather2Resist25

bit.ly/VirtualGathe...

A colorblocked background of beige, light teal, and dark teal. The text says: Call for Proposals.
Leading With Our Values: Community as Resistance. The 2nd annual virtual gathering for educational developers is now accepting proposals! Free, accessibility-first gathering (on Zoom). Choose from a variety of session types. Supportive space for new and minoritized presenters. Community-building opportunities. Learn with colleagues around the world. April 15, 2025 is the Priority Deadline. Form closes April 29th. #Gather2Resist25 Submit a proposal. bit.ly/VirtualGathering25-submit

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Derek Bruff @derekbruff.bsky.social · Mar 4

Today on the podcast, another Take It or Leave It panel! Three amazing guests -- @liznorell.bsky.social, @bbarre.bsky.social, and Bryan Dewsbury -- discuss recent hot takes on teaching and learning. It's artificial binaries and deep discussion! intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/epis...

Take It or Leave It with Liz Norell, Betsy Barre, and Bryan Dewsbury - Intentional Teaching

We’re back with another Take It or Leave It panel. I invited three colleagues whose work and thinking I admire very much to come on the show and to compress their complex and nuanced thoughts on teach...

intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · Feb 21

I had the best time chatting with Christopher Richmann for the Professors Talk Pedagogy podcast. You can listen in at this link! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

Kindness in the Academy with Catherine Denial

Podcast Episode · Professors Talk Pedagogy · 02/19/2025 · 42m

podcasts.apple.com

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Rachel Forsyth @rmforsyth.bsky.social · Feb 18

@mirjamglessmer.bsky.social I think this links well to our work on what makes students trust teachers www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · Feb 17

For over 20 years, I've been at schools affiliated w the Council of Independent Colleges; in my experience, CIC has been an unflinching advocate for higher education. So I'm unsurprised, but still heartened, to see this from CIC president Marjorie Hass today. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

If we are to truly serve our students regardless of race, and if—as the department’s letter states—we have to put an end to even the subtle ways racial preferences and privileges are attached to seemingly race-blind policies, then watch out. Most campuses have a lot of work to do, and much of it is not going to be to the liking of those who believe that it is DEI programs that make an otherwise level playing field an unfair one.

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Karen Gravett @kgravett.bsky.social · Feb 17

My new book is here! In this book I draw upon my research with students and educators to examine how we might find meaningful ways to be critical in contemporary times. The book considers some ways we might enact a relational critical practice

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Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Feb 12

Can we change the quality and status of teaching in higher education? @joniuzzini.bsky.social and I explore that with insights from books by @xueliwang.bsky.social, Mary Wright, & Corbin Campbell. Our answer: only if we do this together. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QZXTN...

Changing the Quality and Status of Teaching in Higher Education

Published in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning (Vol. 57, No. 1, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Derek Bruff @derekbruff.bsky.social · Jan 27

New on the UVA Teaching Hub: A collection of resources on the use of self-study to reflect on and document one's teaching, curated by Cynthia Korpan from the U. of Victoria. teaching.virginia.edu/collections/...

Self-Study for Teaching Documentation — UVA Teaching Hub

<p>How do you successfully document your teaching? In this collection, you will explore self-study approaches that provide you with an authentic representation of your teaching based on evidence of wh...

teaching.virginia.edu

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Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Jan 19

These will be excellent -- Michael Reder, Bryan Dewsbury, and Mays Imad are amazing individually and together.

Equity Unbound @equityunbound.bsky.social · Jan 16

📣 Three free and exciting upcoming sessions that we hope would be of interest! Note: separate registrations.

👉 'Teaching as Intentional Process & Critical Practice: A Syllabus Workshop' by Michael Reder.

21/12/2025
5-7 pm Cairo/ 3-5 pm UTC/10 am-12 pm ET.
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Teaching as Intentional Process & Critical Practice: A Syllabus Workshop - Michael Reder. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joi...

us06web.zoom.us

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Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · Jan 19

It's wild that the Bloom study about 1:1 tutoring has been around for over 40 years, teachers have been advocating for increased staff & small class sizes the entire time, yet it's re-emerged as the TechBro mantra to answer education inequality & "democratization" with AI tutors. 😵‍💫

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Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Jan 6

So much fun to talk with @bonni208.bsky.social & Kassidy Puckett about relationship-rich education at scale. 1-on-1 interactions are great, but what about teaching dozens or hundreds of students? We talk new research on Teaching in Higher Ed @tihe.bsky.social: teachinginhighered.com/podcast/rela...

Relationship-Rich Education at Scale, with Peter Felten + Kassidy Puckett – Teaching in Higher Ed

Peter Felten + Kassidy Puckett share about relationship-rich education at scale on episode 551 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

teachinginhighered.com

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Bonnie Stewart @bonstewart.bsky.social · Jan 3

my 75+ text OER Annotated Bibliography on Belonging in Education is live! it's the academic foundation underpinning my sabbatical Belonging Project: bonstewart.com/belonging/th...

if you know of a book/paper on belonging that would enrich this collection, let me know :)

belonging: an annotated bibliography

What does it mean, to belong? How do belonging and not belonging get experienced/expressed in learning contexts? In networks and communities?I have been teaching for nearly three decades, learning for...

bonstewart.com

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Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Dec 18

Powerful, inspiring new book by Adriana Aldana, Counterstory Pedagogy: Student Letters of Resilience, Healing, and Resistance. This (open access/free) book (to quote book site) introduces "a tool to challenge dominant cultural narratives & amplify marginalized voices in HE" doi.org/10.36284/cel...

Counterstory Pedagogy

Counterstory Pedagogy showcases the richness of experiences and self-reflection that result from engaging students in counterstory letter writing.

doi.org

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Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Dec 18

Join @kiftsally.bsky.social and many, many other brilliant colleagues at this online conference in June!

Sally Kift @kiftsally.bsky.social · Dec 18

👇 #Excited 2 joint keynote w @peterfelten.bsky.social
🌏 #OxfordBrookes Internat T&L Conf 2025
#AcademicAdvising: Nurturing the will to learn🫶
🗓️18-19 June 25

👏AND
19 June #Online #Open2All
Call for subs:
🎯 By 31/06/25
💻 tinyurl.com/3pt7w3yv

@profsallybrown.bsky.social
@herdjournal.bsky.social

Oxford Brookes University International Teaching and Learning Conference 2025 - Oxford Brookes University

The Oxford Centre for Academic Enhancement and Development (OCAED) Oxford Brookes University International Teaching and Learning Conference.

tinyurl.com

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Sally Kift @kiftsally.bsky.social · Dec 18

👇 #Excited 2 joint keynote w @peterfelten.bsky.social
🌏 #OxfordBrookes Internat T&L Conf 2025
#AcademicAdvising: Nurturing the will to learn🫶
🗓️18-19 June 25

👏AND
19 June #Online #Open2All
Call for subs:
🎯 By 31/06/25
💻 tinyurl.com/3pt7w3yv

@profsallybrown.bsky.social
@herdjournal.bsky.social

Oxford Brookes University International Teaching and Learning Conference 2025 - Oxford Brookes University

The Oxford Centre for Academic Enhancement and Development (OCAED) Oxford Brookes University International Teaching and Learning Conference.

tinyurl.com

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Peter Felten @peterfelten.bsky.social · Dec 17

Kassidy Puckett & I analyzed ~2000 faculty responses about 'what works' to build classroom relationships with/among HE students. We find 4 main categories: (1) empathy, (2) collaboration/group work, (3) individual interactions, (4) personal stories. www.centerforengagedlearning.org/what-works-w...

“What Works” When Building Educational Relationships?

Faculty mentioned empathy, collaboration, individual interactions with students, and sharing personal stories helps build relationships.

www.centerforengagedlearning.org

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Jose Vilson, PhD @thejosevilson.com · Dec 13

It's not that I "hate" Sal Khan or that I don't think children don't deserve personalized learning.

However, this AI drive is flawed: it assumes that children learn best in isolation. Bringing each child up to speed is fine, but not to the detriment of learning with a community of co-learners.

Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · Dec 13

I really think people (especially well-intended ones) underestimate the transactional nature of education right now and how this is pouring gasoline on that fire.

www.cbsnews.com/news/how-kha...

Sal Khan wants an AI tutor for every student: here's how it's working at an Indiana high school

Anderson Cooper headed back to school with Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, and creator of the AI tutor Khanmigo. The tool is helping students and teachers alike, and evaluating Cooper's middle ...

www.cbsnews.com

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