by Jacob Rivkin After taking CEL’s Universal Design for Learning course , I wanted to take time to reflect on one of the practices in my classes that provides multiple means of engagement, action & expression for students. I teach studio classes in Animated Arts courses within the Art & Design major, and one of the core components of these courses is the critique. This is the culmination of a project, when students will present their work to the class for review. In a class t

On August 13, the CEL organized a faculty workshop focused on teaching with AI, gathering colleagues from all four KU colleges and Rohrbach Library. The session's goal was not to explore every new AI tool available or to discover a "magic solution" to encourage smarter, more responsible AI use; instead, we aimed to assist faculty in creating meaningful syllabus statements, designing thoughtful assignments, and considering student motivation in the context of AI. Recommended R

By Erin Kraal, CEL Faculty Director Our learners are the center of an empathy map. Originally part of “design thinking,” an empathy map is a visualization tool designed to help build understanding about a user’s — or learner’s — experience.  They are widely used by businesses and in human-computer interaction.  In Higher Education, empathy maps help us understand student experiences in specific learning environments. In short, empathy maps are reflective visual depictions of

By D. Scott, Center for Engaged Learning If you’ve been following this journal, you know that we’ve covered Universal Design for Learning...

by Michael Covello Autobiography and Inquiry   A recent CEL journal post from Dottoressa Leslie Sotomayor discussed “testimonios” and...

by Erin Kraal, CEL Faculty Director Do you keep careful, organized, reflective teaching notes throughout the semester in a searchable...