We are officially heading into the home stretch of our first summer celebration! A giant thank-you to everyone who shared their magical course redesign dreams last week. It is so inspiring to see the creative ideas we all have when time and budget aren’t standing in the way! Congratulations to Mary Rueckerl @mary-rueckerlfdtc-edu for being…

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Congratulations @mary-rueckerlfdtc-edu on being our random Week 5 Winner! 🤩

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to April Crenshaw @april-crenshaw who is joining Andrea Krieg and Melissa Steinhardt as our third Commons Ambassador Fellow!

If you missed our previous announcement, you can read the original post introducing Andrea and Melissa to the Ambassador Fellowship. Over the summer, this fantastic team will be…

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This looks so interesting! Thanks for sharing.

Woo-hoo! A giant thank-you to everyone who shared their ultimate summer reads last week. Our collective reading list just got a serious upgrade! 😎

Please join me in celebrating our Week 4 Winner, Mary Kate Terrell @mkterrelluaptc-edu from the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College!

Our contest ends on June 24, so you still have plenty…

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Maybe! We are hoping to have Jake join us on Between the Lines later this year – thanks to Jorge’s suggestion!

Sounds interesting! What’s the course?

Can you believe we’re already at Week 4 of Summer Vibes?

A giant thank-you to everyone who shared their go-to teaching hacks last week. There were so many smart, practical tips!

With that, congratulations to our Week 3 winner, Beth McManis @beth-mcmanisnau-edu from Northern Arizona University!

Let’s keep that amazing momentum going. Our contest…

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Congratulations @beth-mcmanisnau-edu Beth McManis, on being our Week 3 (randomly selected) Winner! 😎

I’m intrigued, how? 🤓

Thank you for compiling, Melissa! 📻 🎵

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to Andrea Krieg @Andrea.K and Melissa Steinhardt @ssteinhardt , our new Commons Ambassador Fellows!

They will be working closely with me over the next three months to keep our network vibrant, supportive, and pedagogically rich. Both bring a deep familiarity with ACUE teaching practices and a passion…

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Congratulations, Elaine, you’re our Week 3 winner! 🤓

Congratulations to our Week 2 winner Elaine Beckwith @beckwitepbsc-edu ! It was a blast listening to your post-academic soundtracks and seeing how everyone is channeling that summer energy.

This week, we are pivoting to something that helps us all maintain that relaxing summer mindset: efficiency.

Week 3 Question: What is the simplest tip, tool,…

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Hi Samantha! The Quick Study is now live, and you can find it here. We also recorded an “inside look” which you can watch here!

Loving all these songs! Keep it going until Wednesday, when we’ll announce our Week 2 random winner! 📻 🎼

This is a great conversation! I know @andrea-kriegelmhurst-edu was also interested to hear about what colleagues across the country are reflecting on and adjusting moving forward. Backup, backup, backup that data!

@joann-ordillerutgers-edu This has been resolved. Thank you again for letting us know. You should see the section below the video now.

Thank you, Joann! I have let my colleagues know so they can check it out as I’m also experiencing the same. I’ll be in touch!

A huge thank you to everyone who shared their reflections over the last week! We truly loved recognizing your hard work, hearing about your challenges, and celebrating those incredible wins with you. Our Week 1 winner has been selected- Congratulations to Xia Zhou @xzhou ! It’s time to keep the momentum going with a brand-new chance to win!

Week…

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Wonderful news, Divya!

Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful reflections – keep them coming! The next question will be posted on Wednesday, when we also award our Week 1 winner! 🤩

Woo-Hoo! Congratulations!

I’ve met my first Baller G.O.A.T.! 🏆 Congratulations!

I agree – a compliment for sure!

We’re celebrating the transition from “study mode” to “summer mode” with our Summer Vibes Contest! Starting today, May 6, we’re giving away prizes every single week to keep those good vibes going through June.

How It Works: Every week, we’ll drop a new question right here in Commons. Share your answer, photo, or story in the comments of that…

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You’ve put in the hours, refined your craft, and prioritized the success of your students, and now, there is powerful independent evidence to celebrate that investment. 🤩

The following findings from a large-scale study by researchers at Sam Houston State University highlight exactly how your commitment to professional development is…

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What great timing, thanks for sharing what you found.

Endorsements are your ticket to demonstrating continued engagement, learning, and expertise in the most pressing, specialized areas impacting higher education today and the perfect complement to our nationally recognized Certification in Effective Teaching. You deliver exceptional teaching, and now we’re helping you stay current and recognized…

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