Through its newsletter, annual conferences and blog, The Teaching Professor shares the best strategies supported by the latest research for effective teaching.

Madison, WI
Joined April 2011
Feeling stuck in your teaching? Don't look for another workshop. Look next door. 👀 Watching a colleague teach, not to evaluate but to learn, can reveal small ideas that make a big difference in your own classroom. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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What if you could build and test an AI teaching assistant for your course? 🤖 Join JJ Wallace, PhD for a hands-on preconference workshop at the 2027 Teaching Professor Conference. 📅 Fri, June 11 | 9 to 11:30 AM | $319 👉 Register: magnapubs.com/teaching-profe…
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What if your classroom could become a courtroom? ⚖️ Two faculty members built an undergraduate moot court that brought together students across majors, attorneys, and judges. Here's their blueprint, challenges, and lessons learned: teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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Think students have short attention spans? Maybe they just need a reason to keep paying attention. 👀 In online learning, engagement can disappear quickly when students don’t see the relevance, purpose, or next step. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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Join Lauren Barbeau, PhD for the 2.5-hour preconference workshop at the Teaching Professor Conference 2027, Who Tells Your Story? Claim Your Agency and Document Your Teaching Effectiveness, on Friday, June 11, 9:00–11:30 AM. Workshop fee: $319 👉 magnapubs.com/teaching-profe…
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When students use generative AI to complete academic tasks, they may produce stronger-looking work while quietly skipping the harder processes that build understanding: monitoring, evaluating, questioning, and checking what they actually know. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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What happens when we simply put the screens away? The bigger lesson? AI literacy isn’t just knowing how to use AI. It’s knowing when to pause before using it. Sometimes, the best technology strategy is knowing when to turn the technology off. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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Your ideas could shape the conversation on teaching and learning. 📅 Conference: June 11–13, 2027 | Atlanta, Georgia 📝 Proposal deadline: December 28, 2026 📩 Acceptance notifications: March 8, 2027 👉 Submit your proposal: magnapubs.com/teaching-profe…
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This provocative blog explores the tension between AI, traditional schooling, and authentic learning and asks a bigger question: What is higher education actually for? Ready to rethink what authentic learning can look like? Read the full blog. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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What if the calendar itself could become part of your teaching toolkit? 📅✨ The timing of a lesson can shape how students experience it. Halloween can make Macbeth feel eerily immediate. Read the full blog for practical ideas across disciplines. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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There’s a reason educators keep talking about the Teaching Professor Conference. 🌟 📍 Atlanta, GA 📅 June 11–13, 2027 Ready to be part of it? Register now and join us in Atlanta! magnapubs.com/teaching-profe…
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What if AI could help you spend less time building assessments and more time making them meaningful? 🤖🎓 Ready to rethink your assessments for the AI era? Read the full blog. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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What if your students could explore Jerusalem, walk through Pompeii, visit a NASA facility, or experience a coral reef without leaving the classroom? 🌎 Read the full blog for practical ideas on adding virtual field trips to your teaching toolkit. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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What will you take away from the Teaching Professor Conference? Ideas. Connections. Practical strategies. Fresh inspiration. 🎓 📍 Atlanta, GA | June 11–13, 2027 Register now and make plans to join us! magnapubs.com/teaching-profe…
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🎓 College gives you something exciting and sometimes overwhelming: control of your time, choices, learning, and direction. teachingprofessor.com/topics…
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On Patriot Day, we pause to remember September 11, 2001, and the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the tragedy. May we never forget the lives, stories, and legacies behind that day and may remembrance continue to inspire unity, kindness, and hope. September 11, 2026 | 25 Years Later
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What if three days could transform the way you teach? Join educators from across higher education at the 24th annual The Teaching Professor Conference, June 11–13, 2027, in Atlanta, GA. 📍 Atlanta, GA 📅 June 11–13, 2027 Register today: magnapubs.com/teaching-profe…
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This Labor Day, we celebrate the people whose work shapes what comes next. ❤️ To every professor and educator who teaches, mentors, challenges, encourages, and inspires, thank you for the work you do every day. Wishing all educators a well-deserved Happy Labor Day!
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Don’t just send one person. Bring the team. The best conference takeaways become even more valuable when they make their way back to campus. 📍 Atlanta, GA 📅 June 11–13, 2027 Gather your colleagues and register today: magnapubs.com/teaching-profe…
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A syllabus tells students what a course requires. But does it tell them how to succeed? A simple guide like “How Do I Get an A?” can make expectations clearer, from reading habits to participation and preparation. Read the full blog: teachingprofessor.com/topics… #TeachingProfessor
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