by Thomas Keith | Feb 20, 2025 | Canvas, Health and Wellness, Pedagogy
College can be an exciting and enjoyable time, but it can also bring with it various stresses. Heavy workloads, looming deadlines, worries over financial aid – these can be a great enough burden even without external stressors, such as family difficulties,new...
by Thomas Keith | Nov 26, 2024 | Pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning
The University of Chicago student community is diverse – racially, ethnically, religiously, socioeconomically – and the University’s efforts continue to increase its diversity. Yet there is always the risk that some students may lack access to the knowledge and...
by Thomas Keith | Aug 1, 2024 | Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning
Successful pedagogy means more than just imparting information. For your course to achieve its aims, it’s vital that there be a meaningful human connection between you and your students. In this post, we’ll consider five steps that you can take to “humanize” your...
by Michael Hernandez | Jul 31, 2024 | Instructional design, Pedagogy
“Dispositions…arguably are the key to helping learners mobilize their mental powers. Art assists in a natural way. Looking at art invites, rewards, and encourages a thoughtful disposition, because works of art demand thoughtful attention to discover what they have to...
by Michael Hernandez | Jul 12, 2024 | Instructional design, Pedagogy
UChicago’s well-known undergraduate Core Curriculum serves the goal of “cultivat[ing] in students a range of insights, habits of mind, and scholarly experiences.” This series of blog posts highlights ways in which technology can support those valuable habits of mind....
by Michael Hernandez | Jun 24, 2024 | Pedagogy
Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay Many educators would agree on the value of close, careful reading, engaged discussions, and writing that thoughtfully incorporates primary sources, but it can be challenging to support students in achieving these goals. This is...