by Mitch Lorenz, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center "We often hear from teachers about increasing problems their students have with reading and thinking." If I told you this quote was from a concerned faculty member, voicing their worries about generative AI, you would probably believe me. The quote actually comes from Marc Prensky in an article… Continue reading In Anticipation of “AI Natives”
Category: Tips on Teaching
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
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”
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
Preparing for the Unpreparable: Additional Resources for Addressing Classroom Disruptions
by Mitch Lorenz, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center As we initially wrote in April (in this blog post introducing the topic), the topic of classroom disruptions is one that seems more at the forefront of instructors’ minds and the types of disruptions seem to be continuously changing. These disruptions to the expected flow of class time… Continue reading Preparing for the Unpreparable: Additional Resources for Addressing Classroom Disruptions
Looking Forward on Distance Teaching
by Eric Royer, Program Director, Reinert Center My colleague Beth Petitjean’s previous Notebook post, “Wrapping It Up: Reflections on the Year in Distance Learning,” synthesized all of the things the Reinert Center has done to support distance teaching efforts at SLU this past academic year. As I find myself thinking about what we’ve accomplished, I… Continue reading Looking Forward on Distance Teaching
Resources Revisited: Assessment Practices for the End of Semester
by Nicole States, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center The Resources Revisited series highlights existing resources available to the SLU community that may be especially timely or useful at certain points in the academic year. As the end of the semester approaches, final projects, assignments and exams are being planned, finalized or just getting started. Now can… Continue reading Resources Revisited: Assessment Practices for the End of Semester
Resources Revisited: Culturally Responsive Teaching
by Mitch Lorenz, Instructional Developer, 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. This month, we are revisiting resources on culturally responsive teaching. Culturally responsive teaching is the application of the cultural… Continue reading Resources Revisited: Culturally Responsive Teaching
A New Resource Regarding Classroom Disruptions
by Robert Cole, Program Director, Reinert Center Some members of the SLU community have experienced abrupt disruptions in their classrooms. Some students are being confrontational, filming the confrontation or parts of class, or otherwise taking time away from the learning of other students and the teaching in which we were engaged. The Reinert Center has… Continue reading A New Resource Regarding Classroom Disruptions
Resources Revisited: Active Learning
by Robert Cole, 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. This month in Resources Revisited we’d like to focus on active learning activities. As we approach midterms, it may… Continue reading Resources Revisited: Active Learning
