Volume XLVIII, No. 12 | October 15, 2026 From Bystanders to Writers: A Media-Based Approach to First Year Composition As an English Composition I instructor, I often encounter students anxious about writing. My class is one of the first courses in a student’s college career. Many of my learners are dual enrolled, [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 11 | September 3, 2026 A Sense of Belonging: Asynchronous Learning with a Human Face Introduction In 1968, Czechoslovak leader Alexander Dubcek promulgated for “Socialism with a human face” (Stoneman, 2015). For Dubcek, his objective was to reform Czechoslovakia within the framework of the Cold War and without drawing [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 10 | August 13, 2026 Mind Over Machine! Why Computer Science Fundamentals Matter More Than Ever in the Age of AI Introduction We are living in a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the landscape of computer science. Tools like large language models (LLMs) and AI-driven code [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 9 | August 13, 2026 From Apathy to Engagement: Using AI Personas to Humanize Asynchronous Government Teaching asynchronous American Government often means fighting apathy. I knew if students didn’t feel politics, they wouldn’t understand it. So, I redesigned my five-week federal government course around one question: What if students stopped reading about politics and started practicing it? Grounded [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 8 | June 4, 2026 Off the Grid and Onto the Page: Using the Alone Reality TV Show to Engage Gen Z with Thoreau’s Walden I’ve been in love with Henry David Thoreau since 2011. My American Literature professor, Dr. Beebe, painted a delicious picture of a man choosing to live in [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 7 | May 21, 2026 Candyland with a Collegiate Twist: Gamification in a Literary Composition Classroom Teaching literary analysis begins with exploring literature’s foundational elements before reading full texts. In my English composition course, students study imagery, figurative language, and sound in poetry; character, setting, plot, and theme in prose; and dialogue, [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 6 | April 23, 2026 Empowering Minds, Cultivating Confidence: Qigong's Potential for Academic Self-Efficacy What if there were a way students could strengthen their body and mind while simultaneously enhancing self-efficacy for academic success? This article explores the potential of Qigong (pronounced chee-gong), an ancient Chinese mind-body practice, to enhance self-efficacy, a student’s belief in their ability to [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 5 | April 9, 2026 Community Building in the Classroom to Foster Collaborative Learning Pedagogical experts consider community building to be successful when students perceive the class as a social unit and feel a sense of belonging (Angelino et al., 2007; Tirrell & Quick, 2012). Outcomes of successful community building [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 3 | March 12, 2026 Finding Ways to Increase Faculty-Student Interactions Via Office Hours Faculty office hours have long been touted as a panacea for all sorts of ills. We use them to supplement our tutoring centers, develop faculty and student connections, improve student outcomes, and reduce equity gaps. [...]
Volume XLVIII, No. 4 | February 26, 2026 Research Paper Reboot: Creating Another Pathway to English Composition Success While earning a college degree requires many skills, effective writing and research are arguably two of the most challenging. These skills are also required in almost every college course. English Composition (ENG 101) is the introductory college-level writing course that every student, regardless [...]
