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Using Discord + GitHub to Organize Small Group Active Learning

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by Nathan Loewen, Faculty Technology Liaison & Department of Religious Studies Based on an interview and materials shared by Dr. Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, College of Engineering at Cornell University I recently spoke to Dr. Traci Nathans-Kelly, who is a partner teacher for Games Design courses at Cornell University, where they have used Discord for Spring 2020 and 2021. This was a unique challenge for these courses that rely heavily on in-person teams and live playtesting. Dr. Walker White is the instructor […]

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Working with GTAs: Advice from the Experts

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by Jolene Hubbs, Department of American Studies What can we do to support our graduate teaching assistants in carrying out their responsibilities confidently and capably and in developing their own pedagogic repertoires? To find out, I surveyed my own current and former GTAs, asking them to tell me about their varied experiences working with faculty members. They offered me a veritable cornucopia of insights into what made for stellar as well as, ahem, not-so-stellar experiences. Here are their top three […]

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How to Ask for a Recommendation Letter

Make your request for a letter well before you send an interfolio request or a request from a school or employer. Don’t press someone for a letter if they seem hesitant. You want your recommender to write letters only when they believe they can strongly recommend someone. Consider the people you could ask for a letter. The people who write your letters should be people with whom you’ve built professional/academic relationships. Because employers and departments look more favorably on candidates […]

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