I think author of this @insidehighered.com essay means to be helpful, and I like the shift from participation to engagement (plus he cites @cjdenial.bsky.social so that's always good!), but I think it still misses the mark significantly. 1/x https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/teaching/2025/01/22/making-class-participation-grades-meaningful-opinion

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“The author of this travesty clearly has no idea what DEI means, so we gain very little from pushing back, but since people are reading it, I wanted to address the flippant ?s he asks about whether *all* faculty should be asked to show evidence of working toward DEI goals. 1/x”

“I've been noticing some storm clouds on the horizon for ungrading related to equity. We need to think about the students who need more structure in order to succeed. I think the research on structured active learning would really benefit those of us who use this model. 1/x”

In just a moment, faculty will begin (or continue) to think about designing their spring courses. This semester may be even harder for everyone than last semester b/c pandemic stress & trauma is cumulative. Here, then, is a 🧵on empathetic, inclusive course design. 1/x

Open Resources for Student-Centered and Adaptive Strategies in the New Higher Ed Landscape

Description: As we pass the tragic milestone of a year since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher ed is in a collective mourning process that compounds personal loss with grief for the ways we used to teach, to learn together, to see each other in the halls without masks, and to advance our shared […]