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The struggle for our own attention led teaching and learning specialists to design a targeted workshop series using mindfulness and other strategies.

Guest post by Dr. Inken Gast, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

on avoidance, value-driven decisions, and fall term in #HigherEd

Earlier this year, I had the good fortune to speak at a teaching conference hosted by Hofstra University in Long Island, New York. My favorite presenter at that conference was a sociology professor named Rosemary McGunnigle-Gonzales. Not only did ...

Discover the three common mistakes teachers make when giving feedback to students. Learn how to make feedback more effective and sustainable for student growth and development.

Want to repeat a poll or quiz question in Zoom? Save time by using either the Poll/Quiz Library or Meeting Templates. I share both options and which I prefer...

This article is the first in a two-part series. “Envisioning the Radical Syllabus: A Critical Approach to Classroom Culture, Part 2 [https://hybridpedagogy.org/envisioning-radical-syllabus/]” provides response and follow-up from the author. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Syllabi that reflect the mundane, bureaucratic requirements of the University are at risk of setting an equally

100+ best team building icebreaker questions for work/fun with virtual icebreakers, fun icebreakers, weird icebreakers, "would you rather" questions + more

Cards to provoke discussion and reflection around authentic assessment approaches in higher and further education Lydia Arnold (2022) @LydiaJArnold lydiaarnold.net

Handcrafted recipes to get you started with everything UX.

Setting boundaries on communications is a major step toward being intentional

Mia Zamora shares how she approaches making space for emergence in her teaching on episode 475 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Work stress is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to get in the way of a good night’s sleep. To avoid thinking about work in the middle of the night, the author offers five strategies: 1) Make a to-do list. The act of writing down uncompleted tasks decreases cognitive arousal, rumination, and worry. 2) Keep a journal. Writing down your thoughts and feelings, rather than just thinking about them, has been shown to help process emotions and reduce stress and anxiety 3) Exercise self-compassion. Practicing self-compassion allows you to break the cycle of negative thoughts that come with rumination, which is linked to insomnia. 4) Engage in physical activity. Research shows that a single instance of moderately intense exercise can decrease rumination 5) Practice meditation. Researchers in the Netherlands found that even small amounts of mindful meditation (10 minutes before and after work for two work weeks) helped calm racing minds, improve sleep quality, and sleep duration.

Knowing how to approach a fellow educator who’s struggling with their mental health can be difficult; you don’t want to cross boundaries or offend anyone. Here are six strategies for thoughtfully approaching a check-in conversation with a colleague.

My friend George Couros once said, “If students leave school less curious than when they have started, we have failed them.” I tend to agree. I’ve never heard of a cosmologist who says, “I’m done

How do you find a balance between flexibility and structure?

Respondents to the Student Voice survey on health and wellness feel pressure to do well at different rates based on mental health, with students who describe their mental health as poor feeling the most pressure. What’s going on and how can higher ed help?

In the newest Student Voice survey, students say stress negatively affects their academic success, and reducing stress is their No. 1 health goal. Students also see faculty members as bearing responsibility for reducing stress.

Over the years tools for making interactive video lessons have come and gone. Some have been swallowed up by bigger companies and others have simply gone the way of MySpace. A few just keep on ticking as reliable options for teachers. Those are the ones I’d like to share with you this week. ClickView ClickView is...

Group work has many benefits to students and student learning, but it also has its challenges. Most common problems can be avoided if you put in the effort and take the time to plan carefully. One of the early steps to take into consideration as you prepare is how to form groups. There are many decisions to make, and the ... Read More

If you’ve taught in higher education for any length of time, you’ve probably had one or more students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, better known as ADHD, in your courses. You might not have known it, however, since some students w...