Author: Kathryn Byrnes
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Upcoming Lunch and Learns on Dialogue
Dig into dialogue at these Lunch and Learns while we explore together how to build stronger conversations at Bowdoin. Join for both workshops or come to the one that works for you. Sign up in Campus Groups with the links below. Brought to you by the Office of Inclusion and Diversity and the McKeen Center…
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Teaching With AI Resources
Teaching with AI Course, Educause November 3–12, 2025 | Online Teaching with AI is a flexible online program tailored for higher education faculty, instructional designers, and support staff designed to deepen participants’ understanding of AI and empower them to seamlessly integrate it into their curricula. It features live discussion sessions that offer practical strategies for enhancing student…
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Online NCFDD Workshop- Planning for Rest and Recovery: An Agile End-of-Year Reflection
By November, many faculty are running on fumes. Final projects pile up, recommendation letters need writing, reports come due, and inboxes keep overflowing. It is no wonder December feels like collapse instead of closure. On Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 12–1 PM ET, we are offering a free live workshop: Planning for Rest and Recovery: An Agile…
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Boosting Engagement and Class Preparation
Chronicle Teaching Newsletter excerpts below. Full article available here. Front-loading expectations In recent weeks I’ve been focusing on the problem of students coming to class less prepared. When that happens, discussions fall flat and frustrations rise. How can you meaningfully teach anyone if they’re not doing much work in between classes? This week I’ll share how Mark Clayton…
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Spring 2025 Course Resource Form due Mon, October 27
Dear Faculty, The Spring Course Resource Request Form is due Monday, Oct 27, at 5pm. For your convenience, the PDF guide below lists the questions asked about your course materials, technology needs and learning assistant preferences for your course(s). Collecting this information is crucial for ensuring that the College is prepared to support your instruction next semester. It also enables students to access details…