Nov 19, 2025
How does alternative grading work in a STEM class? In a writing class? How does AI work anywhere when students use AI? Answers to these and many other questions are discussed in the engaging and wide-ranging blog Grading for Growth. If that title sounds familiar, it’s...
Nov 18, 2025
Over the next few weeks, I’m hosting open AI sessions designed for faculty to dive in, get support, and experiment. Forget the theory—this is hands-on time. I’ll kick off with a few self-paced exercises to get you started, and then the rest of the time is...
Nov 12, 2025
New CIT faculty member KeVeon White recently attended the TRENDS Conference in Muskegon, Michigan, alongside NMC colleagues Amy Burns Bailey, Ryan Deering, Scott Goethals, Stewart Jack, and Elizabeth Sonnabend. This conference is a vital forum uniting educators and...
Nov 10, 2025
What if there was a way to engage students AND make grading more worthwhile? Robert Talbert and David Clark propose a way to do just that in their how-to book on alternative grading. CIE is distributing the books in advance of Talbert’s presentation at our January...
Nov 10, 2025
Calling all adjunct instructors! You are invited to a Zoom meeting from 6-7 p.m. on Dec. 2 for adjuncts only. We will begin with a short presentation on professional development and other college opportunities available to adjunct instructors. We’ll keep the...
