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Navigating the Classroom Through Election Season

Gabrielle Likavec shares strategies for educators to navigate election-related classroom conversations, foster belonging, respect diverse perspectives, uphold academic standards, and support students through uncertainty with empathy and intention.

Blog Posted October 23, 2026

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Take 2 for Teaching & Learning – One-Minute Teaching Reflections

Dr. Sarah Learman discusses how taking 60 seconds after class to pause, notice, and identify one adjustment can turn everyday teaching experiences into opportunities for continuous improvement.

Blog Posted October 16, 2026

Take 2 for Teaching & Learning – Dual Coding: Helping Students Learn Through Words and Visuals

Dual coding combines verbal explanations with meaningful visuals to help students understand, organize, and remember complex ideas. Effective visuals add meaning, not just decoration, to learning too.

Blog Posted September 25, 2026

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Finding the Glimmers: Small Moments To Sustain Us This Semester

In this article, Gabrielle Likavec explores how educators can notice “glimmers”—small moments of connection, curiosity, success, and belonging—to balance challenges, strengthen well-being, and reconnect with the meaning of teaching.

Blog Posted August 21, 2026

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My Accessibility Journey, Part 3: Accessibility Is About People, Not Checklists

Accessibility is more than compliance—it's a mindset of reducing barriers, designing for diverse learners, and creating learning environments where every student can fully participate and belong.

Blog Posted July 24, 2026

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My Accessibility Journey, Part 2: The Small Changes That Changed Everything

Accessibility is built through small, sustainable habits. Simple practices like headings, meaningful links, alt text, and consistent design improve learning, usability, and inclusion for all students.

Blog Posted July 01, 2026

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My Accessibility Journey, Part 1: When Accessibility Felt Bigger Than I Was

In this reflection, Gabrielle Likavec explores how accessibility shifted from an overwhelming checklist to an ongoing commitment. She emphasizes progress, shared responsibility, and designing learning experiences that reduce barriers for everyone.

Blog Posted June 12, 2026

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Take 2 for Teaching & Learning - Why Wait Time Still Matters in Today’s College Classroom

Most instructors wait ~1 second after asking or answering questions, limiting student thinking. Research shows extending wait time to 3–7 seconds boosts participation, equity, and response quality, improving learning with simple pauses.

Blog Posted April 24, 2026

Digital Accessibility as a Teaching Practice

Digital accessibility becomes manageable when treated as an ongoing teaching practice, not a one-time fix. Small, weekly improvements—like clear structure, captions, and templates—reduce barriers, support learning, and make courses more inclusive and sustainable.

Blog Posted April 14, 2026

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Encouraging Students to Complete End-of-Course Surveys: Practical Strategies for Any Modality

Low response rates weaken end-of-course surveys. Students skip them due to time, value, or trust issues. Instructors can boost participation by explaining impact, giving class time, encouraging feedback, ensuring anonymity, and fostering a supportive climate.

Blog Posted April 10, 2026

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Take 2 for Teaching & Learning - Asking Better Questions: How Three Simple Types Transform Learning

In this episode of Take 2 for Teaching & Learning, we explore how three strategic types of questions: recall, analysis, and application, can unlock deeper thinking in the college classroom.

Blog Posted April 03, 2026

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Take 2 for Teaching & Learning - Problem-Based Learning: Designing Courses Around Inquiry and Application

PBL engages students in solving real-world problems, building critical thinking, collaboration, and self-directed learning. It shifts classrooms from lectures to inquiry, with instructors guiding research, analysis, and reflection.

Blog Posted March 20, 2026

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Recent posts

Navigating the Classroom Through Election Season

Take 2 for Teaching & Learning – One-Minute Teaching Reflections

Take 2 for Teaching & Learning – Dual Coding: Helping Students Learn Through Words and Visuals

Finding the Glimmers: Small Moments To Sustain Us This Semester

My Accessibility Journey, Part 3: Accessibility Is About People, Not Checklists

My Accessibility Journey, Part 2: The Small Changes That Changed Everything

My Accessibility Journey, Part 1: When Accessibility Felt Bigger Than I Was

Take 2 for Teaching & Learning - Why Wait Time Still Matters in Today’s College Classroom

Digital Accessibility as a Teaching Practice

Encouraging Students to Complete End-of-Course Surveys: Practical Strategies for Any Modality

Take 2 for Teaching & Learning - Asking Better Questions: How Three Simple Types Transform Learning

Take 2 for Teaching & Learning - Problem-Based Learning: Designing Courses Around Inquiry and Application

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