Ethical AI: Should We Hold Students Accountable with AI Detectors
Honor code violations are – and should be – serious matters. On occasion, some AI detectors have misidentified student work as AI-created, thus making accountability for plagiarism or cheating problematic. As educators adjust to AI and students acquire enough knowledge to use, manipulate, and exploit it, we must ensure that accusations impacting students’ academic records […]
November 2025 Snap Survey Results – WCAG and Accessibility Compliance
November 2025 Snap Survey Results Dashboard Colleges and universities in the United States are facing major shifts in accessibility requirements as new federal rules make WCAG 2.1 Level AA the enforceable standard for public institutions’ digital content. In April 2024, the Department of Justice finalized the ADA Title II Web and Mobile Accessibility Rule, which […]
A Taste of Innovation: Integrating AI into a Nutrition and Aging Course
In higher education, engagement is the essential nutrient that sustains learning. Without it, even the most carefully designed courses can lose their flavor. For online programs in nutrition and dietetics, this challenge is magnified. Students must prepare for careers that demand strong counseling and communication skills, yet much of their learning occurs asynchronously. Recently, one […]
Paradigm Pivot: Envisioning a New Education System to Cultivate an Era of Human Intelligence
Back in 2020, when education institutions had to ‘pivot’ to remote teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my team was charged with training our university’s campus faculty to deliver their on-ground courses in a remote format using Zoom and the LMS. The experience was stressful and disorienting, yet we were so proud of the dedication, […]
Supporting Students Through Climate Challenges
Climate change has become an increasingly pressing concern for young people worldwide. 2025 again has been a year of record-breaking fires, floods, drought, and heat. Recent research involving over 10,000 youth aged 16-25 revealed that 45% report climate change negatively affecting their daily functioning, while 75% view the future with apprehension.1 As educators, we have […]