by Christina Gutierrez-Dennehy, Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance Overview Given the history of chattel slavery in this country, the term “abolition” is linked in most folks’ minds to the end of the Civil War and to the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th...
By Jennifer Riepl, Education Leadership & Inclusive Teaching Overview Working with Indigenous youth has opened my eyes to the many disparities in education, from elementary through university. As a math and history teacher, I’ve used many different textbooks and...
Teachers have an important opportunity to create a space for students that is centered on health, the environment, and the community. Possible Actions Make Your Course Accessible Practice Universal Design of Instruction. Ensure all pages, documents, and PDFs are...
by Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, Assistant Professor, English, WWU Common challenges in teaching larger courses (GUR) In teaching my recent GUR (around 60 students), I felt I struggled to gain the student trust, commitment, attendance, and involvement that I was used to in my...
The theme of the 2022-23 Innovative Teaching Showcase is “Difficult Conversations.” Explore this resource for great ideas for utilizing difficult conversations in the practice of teaching. When I do introduce [a difficult topic], my students love it because [it]...
In Canvas courses at WWU with Panopto Video enabled, students can easily record, edit, and upload videos directly into class discussions as well as assignments. Allowing an option for video submissions can make discussions more lively and can help students share their...
by Kamarie Chapman, Theatre and Dance Overview With the access to Generative Artificial Intelligence becoming increasingly popular and accessible, it can sometimes feel like looking for plagiarism and AI-Generated responses from students (as an educator) has become...