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Teaching with AI: Resources and Reflections from the 8/13/2025 CEL AI Workshop
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
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The Tarot of Teaching: Part 2
By the Center for Engaged Learning The Tarot of Teaching deck is a creative tool designed to enrich and energize the structure of a class period. It divides the flow of a lesson into three key stages, each represented by a different category of cards: Starting Our Journey (beginning of class), Along the Way (middle of class), and Reaching Our Destination (end of class). Each card within these categories offers a unique teaching tip aligned with its intended time in the
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Empathy Maps: A Path to More Inclusive, Learner-Centered Teaching
By Erin Kraal, CEL Faculty Director Our learners are the center of an empathy map. Originally part of “design thinking,” an empathy map...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


The Tarot of Teaching: Part 1
By the Center for Engaged Learning The Tarot of Teaching deck is a creative tool designed to enrich and energize the structure of a class period. It divides the flow of a lesson into three key stages, each represented by a different category of cards: Starting Our Journey (beginning of class), Along the Way (middle of class), and Reaching Our Destination (end of class). Each card within these categories offers a unique teaching tip aligned with its intended time in the
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Confessions of a UDL Skeptic
By Sandi Leonard As an academic, I have been trained to be at least somewhat critical of anything that describes itself as exhaustive...
Feb 6, 20245 min read


UDL for Reading Comprehension
by Amy Lynch-Biniek While I teach writing, I thought a great deal about reading as I navigated the Universal Design for Learning class....
Jan 2, 20242 min read


“Plus-one” thinking: Lowering Barriers to Learning One Step at a Time
A personal experience utilizing universal design for learning to empower learning.
Jun 22, 20233 min read
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