Hi all, It is my pleasure to launch the HHMI Biointeractive and SEAS program's FREE course on 'Inclusive Teaching'. More than anything, this course asks us amidst the haste to slow down, pause and reflect on being human-centered in teaching . biointeractive.org/professional-l…

On our new episode of Making College "Worth It," Professors Mark Ward (Purdue University) & Professor Jonathan Manz (Lewis and Clark College) explore how The Data Mine Living Learning Community at Purdue fosters relationship-rich educational experiences: buff.ly/40nDK79

Check out this smart new book about how place shapes learning and teaching in HE.

#ISSOTL23 and now for the big reveal for #ISSOTL24 , which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the inception of @ISSOTL . Join us from IU Bloomington in French Lick, Indiana, USA!

What an amazing #ISSOTL23 Conference. I've thoroughly enjoyed reconnecting with friends and meeting new colleagues. Inspiring sessions, lots of stroopwaffel and some great tulip stickers from the cabinet of curiosities. Thank you @ISSOTL colleagues.

Check out episode #1 where Professor Dawne Irving-Bell, PhD and I speak with the next generation of #sotl scholars. Their passion is contagious. #sotlparty @SonjaJo_LS USaskSoTL USask Education

Excellent work from my wonderful colleague Dr Natasa Lackovic with Alin Olteanu. Congratulations.

I'm excited to share this Inspiring Minds publication from HBSP, 'What ChatGPT's Voice and Image Capabilities Mean for Educators.' I look forward to hearing your feedback on the article. hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-mind…… Elon University OpenAI Harvard Business Impact Education

A treat to have this conversation between me + Samuel Suresh out - a response to a provocation about student expertise that's troubled us both. Full thing here: repository.brynmawr.edu/cgi/viewconten… #westernsap #studentsaspartners. It's short and sharp.

We know the benefits of UR and other mentored opportunities, but “without prompting from an attentive faculty or staff member, impactful learning opportunities might fall completely under students’ radar.” Sabrina Thurman shares one way to reach students: buff.ly/4bseXnq

New essay on 'reassessing assessment' and the urgent need for (but great challenges with) reforming grades and grading. Kristina Meinking and I look at recent books by Robert Talbert and others, with inspiration from Juuso Henrik Nieminen tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

What is the role of student emotions in feedback? In our paper led by Shijun(Cindy)Chen, we challenge the idea of emotions as something universal. Instead, they are socially and culturally situated and shape feedback encounters in complex ways HKU SCAPE tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Wonderful! Transforming views of higher ed from transactional to relational -- the university as a "possibility space" - yes!

One of our Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) research teams invites full-time faculty at 4-year institutions to participate in a survey of faculty engagement in WIL (e.g., internships, co-op, practica). Learn more & participate at: buff.ly/49TF4lt

Qreframer: a prototype GPT that encourages the learner to reflect on the assumptions framing their questions... chat.openai.com/g/g-WkIDgNbOG-…

I wrote a short, practical piece about the problem of scale in relationship-rich education -- how can I be relational with so many students? Check it out: centerforengagedlearning.org/relationship-r…

A little sketchnote summary from our recent National Forum T&L seminar @MindMeMindYouIE of Prof Peter Felten’s wonderful keynote speech on the importance of relationship rich education. @ABickerdike_MTU CIRTL (Archive) MTU Cork Teaching & Learning Unit Marese Bermingham