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Designing the Career-Ready Capstone

May 12, 2026

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By
Zoe Pell
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Abigail Tetzlaff

Zoe Pell, Senior Learning Experience Designer, and Abigail Tetzlaff, Learning Design Graduate Assistant, spoke with Data Science Program Director Dr. Emma Klugman about how she partnered with CDIL to develop a Capstone course that sets students up for fruitful careers. “At the beginning of any project, I think people have a lot of goals and…
From Design to Practice: MSL Course Analytics Implementation

May 12, 2026

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By
Ellie Lange

Doreen Richards describes the development of a Canvas-based assessment system.
Showing Your Hand: Using the Playing Card Method to Improve the Quality of Peer Feedback

March 10, 2026

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By
Cassidy Allen

Erin Sheehy explains how CDIL’s working group for peer feedback helped spark new ideas in the classroom.
In the Spotlight | Chenxu Gao, Learning Designer

March 10, 2026

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By
Cassidy Allen

Chenxu Gao, Learning Designer at CDIL, talks about inclusion and accessibility in course design.
Beyond the Research Paper: Preparing Graduate Students to Communicate Outside the Academy

March 10, 2026

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By
Cassidy Allen

Dr. Tina Klein discusses assessment options beyond the traditional research paper.
Scaffolding Success: Using NotebookLM to Support Learning in Political Science

February 25, 2026

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By
Ellie Lange

How NotebookLM can help students build the foundational background knowledge required to engage with dense scholarly articles and critically apply political science concepts.
GenAI Faculty Development Opportunities at CDIL

February 25, 2026

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By
Ellie Lange

CDIL’s faculty development programs provide collaborative spaces for instructors to explore GenAI so they can make informed decisions in their teaching.
Fish, Factories, Futures: US History and the Neponset

February 18, 2026

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By
CDIL

How Professor Conevery Valencius (History, MCAS) introduces students to what humanists can do outside the academy.
The Power of Reflection in Nursing Synthesis Clinical Laboratory

February 17, 2026

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By
CDIL

How Beth McNutt-Clarke, Associate Professor of the Practice, CSON redesigned her capstone course to support students’ development into compassionate nursing professionals.
Reimagining Reflection in the Sociology of Health and Illness

February 17, 2026

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By
CDIL

How Associate Professor Joshua Seim (Sociology, MCAS) prompted students to build connective tissue between his course’s content and their future careers

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Designing the Career-Ready Capstone

From Design to Practice: MSL Course Analytics Implementation

Showing Your Hand: Using the Playing Card Method to Improve the Quality of Peer Feedback

In the Spotlight | Chenxu Gao, Learning Designer

Beyond the Research Paper: Preparing Graduate Students to Communicate Outside the Academy

Scaffolding Success: Using NotebookLM to Support Learning in Political Science

GenAI Faculty Development Opportunities at CDIL

Fish, Factories, Futures: US History and the Neponset

The Power of Reflection in Nursing Synthesis Clinical Laboratory

Reimagining Reflection in the Sociology of Health and Illness