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Quick Reads

Below you will find a collection of quick reads on big issues in higher education, subdivided by topic. The idea is to satiate or stimulate your curiosity about topics and trends in faculty development, higher education, and teaching and learning. All are jargon-free, yet informative. Some even have immediate take-aways and applications to your classes and career. So scroll through each category and enjoy!

Topics

Teaching and Learning

Online Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Assessment

Student Success

Accessibility & Inclusion

Faculty Development

1. 11-01-2019 Eyes off the prize: Why dreaming small makes practice better. Miranda Wilson
2. 10-14-2019 The Thrive Guide to Creating a Gratitude-focused Workplace Thrive Global
3. 12-12-2018 Don’t Spend Your Holiday Break Writing The Chronicle of Higher Education
4. 11-04-2018 The Worst Writing Advice in the World The Chronicle of Higher Education
5. 10-02-2018 A New Series on Scholarly Productivity: ‘Are You Writing?’ The Chronicle of Higher Education
6. 08-12-2018 That New Hire Needs Your Help The Chronicle of Higher Education
7. 07-06-2017 ‘Fear of Looking Stupid’: Anthropologist offers explanation for why faculty members hesitate to adopt innovative teaching methods. Inside Higher Ed
8. 04-28-2017 Want Happier Professors? Try Being Nice The Chronicle of Higher Education
9. 04-09-2017 How One Professor Avoided Summer Slump The Chronicle of Higher Education
10. 01-27-2017 Study: Teaching and Research Not Tied Inside Higher Ed
11. 01-07-2015 The Lessons of Failure: You may learn more from your rejection letters than from your acceptances The Chronicle of Higher Education
12. 12-09-2013 Women and Academic Leadership: Leaning Out The Chronicle of Higher Education

Future & New(er) Faculty

Big Issues in Higher Education