by Nikki States, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center “Imagine a house. Now open up all the windows—no screens—just fresh air and exposure to the elements. What would living in this house of wide open windows be like?” Karen Costa starts her latest book with this powerful opening, asking us to consider not only the challenges, but… Continue reading Evergreen Lessons from Our Book Discussion on An Educator’s Guide to ADHD
Category: Teaching Effectiveness Framework
Why Not Use GenAI “Detectors”?
by Robert Cole, Program Director, Reinert Center As we continue struggling with how generative AI is situated in higher education, there continue to be calls for a way to detect generative AI use to catch students out in violation of academic integrity policies. The marketing for so-called “AI detectors” is strong and appealing, offering an… Continue reading Why Not Use GenAI “Detectors”?
Resources Revisited: Active Learning Activities
by Robert Cole, Program Director, Reinert Center In keeping with this year’s theme, Engaging the Teaching Effectiveness Framework for Student Success, this month’s Resources Revisited will focus on resources that address the essential practices that are learning-focused. In this case, I will be highlighting the resources that are in the Active Learning Activities collection on… Continue reading Resources Revisited: Active Learning Activities
Engaging with Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF) through Course Design
by Beth Petitjean, Ph.D., Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center I’m teaching an Ignite Seminar course this semester and I’m super excited about it! Not only am I getting to interact with students, but I got the chance to fully design a shiny new course from the ground up. No standard textbook, no standard content coverage,… Continue reading Engaging with Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF) through Course Design
What I Read This Summer
by Robert Cole, Program Director, Reinert Center This summer I had time to read a couple new books around the topic of generative AI and higher education. The one I’d like to review for you in this post is The Science of Learning Meets AI: A Practical Faculty Guide to Purposeful Integration, Student Engagement and… Continue reading What I Read This Summer
Resources Revisited: Planning for Instructional Continuity
by Beth Petitjean, Ph.D., Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center Welcome to the Reinert Center’s monthly feature, Resources Revisited. This series highlights existing resources available to the SLU community that may be especially timely or useful at certain points in the academic year. It’s September and the Fall 2026 semester is underway. It might seem counterintuitive… Continue reading Resources Revisited: Planning for Instructional Continuity
New Canvas Feature: Discussions “Checkpoints”
by Eric Royer, Program Director, Reinert Center Canvas recently rolled out a new feature called Discussion Checkpoints. This functionality allows instructors to assign different due dates and point values for students’ initial discussion posts and their peer responses, and also set the number of required replies they need to make in a discussion. Canvas then… Continue reading New Canvas Feature: Discussions “Checkpoints”
Resources Revisited: Creating an Inclusive Classroom
by Eric Royer, Program Director, Reinert Center The Reinert Center’s Resources Revisited series highlights existing resources available to the SLU teaching community that may be especially timely or useful at certain points in the academic year. With the fall semester just around the corner, our August 2026 entry highlights strategies for creating inclusive classroom environments… Continue reading Resources Revisited: Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Book Review of Flower Darby, The Joyful Online Teacher: Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes
From the Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed Series, University of Oklahoma Press, 2026. by Beth Petitjean, Ph.D., Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center Yes, it’s July. And, yes, it’s hot and sizzling in St. Louis. Appropriate time then for a summer book review and this time we’re perusing a recent volume from the Teaching,… Continue reading Book Review of Flower Darby, The Joyful Online Teacher: Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes
Year in Review: Foundations and Principles of University Teaching Skills Certificate Activity
The Reinert Center's Certificate in University Teaching Skills Program had a strong 2025-2026 academic year. At the heart of these certificates is the Praxis Workshop series, facilitated by Saint Louis University faculty and Reinert Center staff. Each workshop offers insights on teaching topics along with hands-on practice, which help participants consider how to incorporate them… Continue reading Year in Review: Foundations and Principles of University Teaching Skills Certificate Activity
