SS Teaching Strategies

Lifting as We Climb: A Reflection on Mentorship, Growth, and Leadership in Nursing Education

I had the privilege of attending a nursing conference at Creighton University. From the moment the first keynote speaker began to share, I felt deeply inspired. Her words focused on the foundational role nursing theorists and their frameworks play in shap

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A Values-Based Approach to Using Gen AI

As a learning designer in a centralized teaching and learning unit, it’s my job to explore new technologies, particularly AI. But I’ll admit, I didn’t jump right in. As Generative AI (GenAI, a subset of AI that can produce content, ideas, and data b

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Making a Meaningful Environment for Belonging 

Belonging and mattering are crucial for creating educational environments where learners feel connected to their department and classmates (Hale et al., 2019). Student success has become a major outcome measure for many academic units (Accreditation Counc

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Reviving Engagement in the Spanish Classroom: A Musical Challenge with ChatGPT

Halfway through the semester, it’s not uncommon to notice a shift in your students’ energy levels (Baghurst and Kelley, 2013; Kumari et al., 2021). The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments

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