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A quilt square created by one of the author's students. One of the squares shows the Star Wars logo.

You Can’t Tell a Quilt by Its Cover

Laura Skandera Trombley reflects on the artful stitching together of a first-semester first-year seminar.

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Credit Where Credit Is Due

David Galef explores the true motives of students asking for extra credit and the results of instructors giving it.

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The Trouble With AI Writing Detection

Elizabeth Steere recommends instructors be aware of the messages students are receiving and the types of tools they are using to rephrase AI-generated text.

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Where Does the Thinking Happen?

Johann Neem explores why academe needs discipline-specific responses to ChatGPT.

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The Question-Centered Course

It can remind students how the process of inquiry can be meaningful and enjoyable for its own sake, writes Andy Tix, and even help them determine their life direction.

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Improving Students’ Research Skills

Justin Robertson describes an experimental class project that introduced students to a new way of conducting interviews and applying what they learned.

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3 Ways to Improve Student Group Work

Throwing students into groups without an accountability system rigs such work against them, writes Christina Katopodis, but we can transform it by thoughtfully structuring it in equitable ways.

Man using a laptop computer chatting with an artificial intelligence asks for the answers he wants.

5 Touch Points Students Should Consider About AI

As the new academic year begins, we must rethink the issue and help students decide when programs like ChatGPT deserve a place in written work, writes Naomi S. Baron.