The posts below are from the CfLT newsletter which includes curated, research-based digital resources to support ongoing faculty development and pedagogical engagement. As of August 2025, CfLT Director Karen Spierling oversees the content. Posts from July 2020-May 2025 were compiled by previous Director Lew Ludwig.
Have you checked out some of the latest updates in Zoom?
Read this post by Denison’s ETS team for more information on Zoom’s updates.
Last week, in conjunction with the Remote Student Advisory Board and the Provost Office, ETS conducted a survey of remote students and the issues they are experiencing:
Take a look at the complete findings and suggested solutions for how to meet these challenges.
As we begin the second half of the semester, I am amazed at the many useful pieces of advice I’ve received from faculty:
Have some tips of you own that you would like to share?
Are you planning to have student presentations this semester? ETS created a post, “Approaching Student Presentations in a Hybrid Environment,” with recommendations on how you can approach these assignments with your students in the virtual setting. There is also this EdTech Tip video that demos how students can record videos and how faculty members can collect and present those recordings to the class.
Finally! You’ve asked – please put the TTTs in one place and make them searchable. As you wish: https://blogs.denison.edu/teaching-center-updates/. Also on the site, hybrid and remote teaching strategies from Denison instructors, as well as an introduction to our new faculty members. The below video gives a quick overview of the site and how to search for useful teaching resources.
Tell Us [The Chronicle] What It’s Like Teaching During the Pandemic: The fall semester is underway on most campuses. So, how is it going? Whether you are teaching in person, in hybrid form, or fully online, we would like to hear your stories. Were you prepared for what you’re handling now? If not, what has been unexpected?
There are no two ways about it. A traditional written test does not transfer well to the remote setting. Here are seven tips from the Chronicle on how to assess students online while lessening concerns about running afoul of academic integrity.
As the fall semester develops, so do the needs of our students. This Chronicle piece – What students want their professors to know – helps us understand about this challenging semester.
Spending too much time on the screen? Here are two resources to help manage our screen time. The Zoom fatigue digital map is a self-contained reference for combating Zoom fatigue. Too graphic, try this article, What can you do to make your daily dose of videoconferencing a little less tiring?, for four simple tips.
Having trouble projecting your voice with a mask? Remote students having trouble hearing students in a large classroom? With help from ETS, Eleni Papaleonardo found a solution in a personal voice amplifier and a carefully placed snowball mic! Now all students can hear her clearly as she moves around, and remote students can hear their classmates sitting in the back of the room.
