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Making S.P.A.C.E. for Student Belonging: 5 Tips for Increasing Faculty and Staff Awareness and Agency

Foreword

Lumen Circles are asynchronous faculty professional development experiences that use virtual learning communities to connect faculty with peers, helping them refine their expertise as student-centered educators. Grounded in evidence-based teaching practices and self-reflection, Lumen Circles are designed to benefit faculty members across disciplines and career stages.

Dr. Iona Ringgold and Dr. […]

Collecting Feedback from Students: Quick Tips

Collecting student feedback can offer educators valuable information that helps enhance teaching methods, establish connections with students, and inform future classes.

Before you start collecting feedback, there are a few things you should consider to make sure you achieve your desired results.

Think about what you’re hoping […]

Webinar Recap – Empowering Your Students with Generative AI

Last month, David Wiley, Chief Academic Officer of Lumen, led a webinar that highlighted how faculty members can help students harness the power of generative AI in service of their learning and metacognitive development.

While some educators have expressed concerns about AI’s impact […]

Looking Back at Lumen’s Participation in SXSW EDU Panel on Reimagined STEM Courseware

By: Daysha Jackson-Sanchez, Vice President of Equity Solutions

Reflecting on the conversations that have profoundly impacted my thinking this year, one in particular has persistently occupied my thoughts: the SXSW EDU panel, “Reimagined STEM Courseware: Equity-Centered Digital Learning.” For the second consecutive year, I had the privilege […]

Lumen’s Chief Academic Officer Discusses AI in Higher Education on Campus Technology Insider Podcast

Last month, Lumen’s Chief Academic Officer David Wiley joined Campus Technology’s Insider podcast to share his thoughts on AI in higher education. David and host Rhea Kelly discussed the relationship between AI and OER, how AI will impact instructional design for educators, and key learnings colleges […]

Enhancing Inclusivity Through Pedagogical Partnerships: Valuing Students’ Diverse Experiences

By: Daysha Jackson-Sanchez, Vice President of Equity Solutions (Lumen Learning)

As an advocate for inclusivity and equity within our educational community, I am excited to discuss a powerful approach to help us achieve this goal: pedagogical partnerships. Originating from the work of Alison Cook-Sather, pedagogical partnerships involve collaborative relationships between […]

Visiting Lumen One’s Faculty Engagement Center Can Result in Higher Quiz Scores

Students whose instructors regularly visit the Faculty Engagement Center achieve statistically significantly higher quiz scores than students whose instructors do not.

Instructors play the primary role in improving student success. You decide how in-class time is used, what kinds of activities and assessments students will engage with, […]

Back to Term: Student Success Tips

Educators are key to ensuring student success. You provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve goals, realize potential, and fulfill dreams. This is a big job! Here are a few tips to support you as you begin this term.

Cultivate a Pedagogy of Welcome

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The Improve It Challenge: A New Grant Program from Lumen

Jamison Miller | Director of Research Communication

Making changes is easy. Making improvements is hard.

Lumen Learning’s Improve It Challenge grant program invites anyone and everyone to engage in the continuous improvement of open educational resources. Our goal is to foster community engagement in the improvement of learning materials for all students. We want to leverage the […]

Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning: Making the Most of Your Online Course

In today’s digital world, online learning provides options for teaching coursework to college or university students, including synchronous and asynchronous learning.

Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning: The Basics

Both synchronous and asynchronous learning are available methods for online instruction. They differ in the delivery of coursework and student interaction, however.

Synchronous Learning

Synchronous learning involves students being either in-classroom or […]