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Learning happens best when students get to practice, not just listen.

If reading, writing, teamwork or ethical AI use matters in a course, students need time to practice those skills in class with guidance from their instructor.

What skills are you asking students to master, and are they getting enough time to practice them?

Read more at The Chronicle: https://www.chronicle.com/article/if-you-care-about-it-do-it-in-class?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_16369677_nl_Academe-Today_date_20260107

A tough job market can make students feel stuck, discouraged and ready to give up. But hope still matters.

A hopeful mindset can help job seekers stay resilient, reflect on their strengths, explore new paths and focus on what they can actually control. Sometimes the most important step is not having all the answers, but continuing to move forward.

Read more: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/carpe-careers/2025/12/15/hope-essential-success-any-job-search-opinion?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=aa4263a9a3-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-aa4263a9a3-237966382&mc_cid=aa4263a9a3&mc_eid=55218f06db

Classrooms are changing when every discussion feels one recording away from going viral. As more students and professors worry that in-class conversations could end up online, trust, open dialogue and academic freedom are harder to protect. What happens to learning when people no longer feel safe to speak honestly?

Learn more: https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-surveilled-classroom?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_16132178_nl_Academe-Today_date_20251217

Most students turn to friends first when they are struggling. But are campuses giving those friends the tools to help well?

One in five college students already use peer support for mental health, and 62% of nonusers say they would be interested. Peer certification can help students recognize warning signs, listen better and connect peers to professional support.

Learn more: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/health-wellness/2024/10/17/how-build-peer-support-network-colleges?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=90df39af02-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-90df39af02-237966382&mc_cid=90df39af02&mc_eid=55218f06db

AI is already in the classroom. The real question is whether students are learning to use it thoughtfully.

AI should not be treated like a quick-answer machine. It works best when students use it to question, compare, revise and think more deeply, while teachers guide the process with ethics and guardrails.

Learn more: https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2025/11/18/ai-in-the-classroom-preparing-for-a-new-era-of-teaching-and-learning/

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Like any technology, and continue to multiply in their abilities and potential applications. It’s gratifying to look back and recognize that at Ashland University, our faculty are already eagerly putting to the test. Dr. Laura Kruger’s Sports Marketing students had a blast taking the headsets for a spin last fall—just take a look at those smiles!

Learning gets stronger when it moves beyond the classroom.
When students connect with campus partners, creative projects and people beyond their professor, they engage more deeply with the material.

Read more about ways to build community with your students: https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/creating-community-around-the-class/?st=FFdaily;sc=FF220911;utm_term=FF220911&mailingID=7020&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Creating%20Community%20Around%20the%20Class&utm_campaign=FF240911

Ashland University faculty are invited to participate in an upcoming Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) webinar designed to support instructors teaching in an increasingly polarized era.

Teaching in a Polarized Time: Course Design for Constructive Dialogue

Date: Wednesday, April 8
Time: 1:45-2:45 p.m.

Many GenZ students arrive on campus without well-developed skills for engaging in constructive dialogue with peers who hold differing perspectives. They often lack models of productive conversation across ideological lines, which are essential for academic success, civic preparation and workplace readiness.

This webinar highlights course design strategies that help students develop the dispositions, confidence and practical skills needed for meaningful dialogue—especially when coursework introduces contrasting, controversial or challenging ideas.

Presenters
1. Syon Bhanot, Associate Professor of Economics, Swarthmore College (PA)
2. Robert G. Boatright, Professor of Political Science, Clark University (MA)
3. Madison Dircks, Peer Learning Assistant, Clark University (MA)
4. Jon A. Shields, Professor of Government, Claremont McKenna College (CA)

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