Critical Takes are posts which address problematic power structures and advocate for more equitable frameworks
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Note: This post is part of our recently initiated Digital Detox series, which is designed to be in conversation with the Digital Detox resources at Middlebury College and Thompson Rivers… Read More »Digital Detox 3: Harm reduction and abstinence with Canvas analytics
Estimated reading time 3 minutes 45 seconds. In the weeks since the outcome of the US presidential election, there has been a lot of rhetoric around healing and coming together. We are, as a society… Read More »Restorative gestures in higher education
Read time: 4min 50seconds So the digital detoxes have kicked off at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and Middlebury and they have my wheels turning. If you missed it, I proposed a digital detox here at… Read More »Digital Detox 2: How To and Recap
The new year is traditionally a time of renewal and rejuvenation with resolutions abound, complete with goals and intentions. A few years ago I was struck by the digital detox initiatives out of Middlebury College… Read More »Digital Detox 2021 – The Digital Learning Community in a Pandemic
Grades can cause anxiety for students and stress for instructors. All too often, it can feel like concerns about grades actually get in the way of authentic learning. I interviewed Central New Mexico Community College… Read More »Ungrading can work in STEM: A conversation with Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh