Author: Kathryn Byrnes
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Resources for Course Instructors
BCLT Resources for Faculty Teaching at Bowdoin (Canvas, must be logged in to access) Module 0- Getting Started and Quick Tips Module 1- Intentional Course Design (3 hours)Arriving at your teaching philosophy and learning outcomes. Module 2: Guiding and Assessing Learning (3 hours)Aligning assessments with your learning outcomes, creating course schedules. Module 3: Inclusive Teaching (3…
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You Can’t AI-Proof the Classroom, Experts Say. Get Creative Instead.
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. Faculty members explain how to keep students engaged in their own learning and prevent them from relying on AI. By Emma Whitford December 16, 2025 Full article available on Inside Higher Ed. Excerpts below. Experts agree that instructors must remind their students that learning requires practice. … Initial conversations around…
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Teaching: Advice on starting a new semester
How to create a syllabus. This advice guide, by Kevin Gannon, takes a deep dive into the components of making a comprehensive syllabus, including course goals, policies on attendance and late work, AI use, grading, and assessment. For each area, he offers questions to consider, options and examples, and links to the work of other…
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Visit a Museum this Semester
Peary-Macmillan Arctic Museum Our next exhibit: Mamaqtuq! It is Delicious!: Traditional Foods of the North is scheduled to open April 2. This will be a fascinating exhibit on the changing ways Inuit have hunted and fed themselves in response to climate change, pollution, colonialism, and other factors. If you’re planning a visit before April, our permanent exhibition on the second floor, At Home in…
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The Final Stretch: Designing a Meaningful Course Ending
By: Dr. Amena Shahid As the term draws to a close, students are not the only ones counting the weeks left. Instructors, too, often feel a mix of relief and fatigue. However, while the finish line may be in sight, what happens in those final weeks can be some of the most impactful moments of…