VITALITY
Stay informed with VITALITY, VITAL’s publication dedicated to supporting excellence in teaching and learning at Villanova. Each issue highlights current topics, evidence-based practices and innovative approaches that help faculty enhance student learning, navigate emerging challenges and engage in ongoing professional growth.
- ChatGPT for Teaching Innovation at Villanova (5/7/26)
- Teaching with Brightspace: Meaningful, Multimodal Feedback (3/18/26)
- Respondus LockDown Browser: Balancing Rigor, Equity, and Learning (2/18/26)
- Preserving Learning in the Age of AI: Insights from Villanova Faculty (11/18/25)
- Teaching with Brightspace: Building Classroom Community (10/28/25)
- VITAL Instructional Minigrant Awards 2025-2026 (05/25)
- Connecting with Students During Election Week (10/30/24)
- The State-of-the-Discussion on A.I. and Teaching at Villanova (9/12/24)
- VITAL Instructional Minigrant Awards 2024-2025 (05/24)
- Strategies to Consider if You Suspect A.I. Misuse in Your Course (2/29/24)
- Student Hours: A Fresh Term to Convey a Student Focus in Office Hours (01/30/24)
- Detecting AI: Suggestions to Develop Your Detection Skills (11/13/23)
- VITAL Instructional Minigrant Awards 2023-2024 (5/10/23)
- On ChatGPT (03/14/23)
- Considering Cognitive Load in PowerPoint Design (01/23/23)
- The "Grumpy" Time of the Semester: Working Together (12/05/22)
- Supporting Students' Mental Health Part 2: Talking with Students About Mental Health in Class (11/21/22)
- Supporting Students' Mental Health, Part 1: Making Mental Health Visible in Class (10/19/22)
- VITAL Instructional Minigrant Awards 2022-2023 (5/02/22)
- Redesigning Your Course from the Ground Up (4/11/22)
- Teaching Students in Quarantine/Isolation: Options (1/27/22)
- The Last Day of Class: Reflecting Together on the Experience (12/02/21)
- Using Scaffolding To Guide Class Discussions (11/05/21)
- Teaching and Learning While Masked (9/13/21)
- Zoom: Questioning Strategies to Increase Engagement (2/22/21)
- Carving Out Time to Recharge, Hit Pause, and Support Our Well-Being (2/15/21)
- Ideas for Zoom Breakout Rooms (2/8/21)
- Alternatives to Hearing Crickets in Class: Quick, Formative Checks for Understanding (2/1/21)
- First Day Ideas in Zoom (1/25/21)