LSU Communication Across the Curriculum

What are some resources (books, podcasts, articles, etc.) that you’ve found useful as you navigate teaching and AI?

What we learned from John Warner's "More than Words" Lessons from our team's Special Topics Book and Podcast Club

Our team's Special Topics Book and Podcast Club proved to be an excellent starting point for our conversations about AI and teaching. Here are a few of our reflections: teachingci.substack.com/p/what-we-le...

Check out this project led by a team of LSU faculty, including C-I professors Arup Bhattacharya and Chris Kees in the College of Engineering and Soo Jeong Jo in the College of Art & Design.

Finding Voice, Form, and Feedback: Teaching Performance Composition as a Communication-Intensive Course This is the second installment in our C-I in Action series where we follow along through the process of teaching a communication-intensive course.

Follow the process of teaching a communication-intensive course with Communication Studies professor Dr. Naomi Bennett and her Performance Composition course. In this week's installment, we look at some initial planning and the first few weeks of the course:
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Small Changes, Big Impact: Reflections from a Spring C-I Faculty Learning Community “No significant learning can occur without a significant relationship.”

This spring, our FLC gathered to focus on strengthening Communication-Intensive (C-I) teaching through small, research-based changes. Check out some of our reflections, and let us know some of your big #teaching takeaways from the Spring semester!

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What's one "Why?" question that could revolutionize engagement in YOUR classroom? How can this be adapted across different subjects and teaching styles?

Asking Why: How One Faculty Member Sparked 150 Writing Topics in 10 Minutes Explore one C-I assignment from an International Studies professor that encourages students to keep asking questions.

One word transformed this classroom: "Why?"

Professor Scott Madere generated 150 student topics in 2 periods using this simple question, proving that the best teaching tools might be the simplest. When students ask "Why?" they investigate, not just listen.

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We’d love to hear from you—what communication skills do you think are key for students in your classes or field?

Let’s be honest—communication is everywhere. It’s happening constantly in our classes, often without us even thinking about it. What if we took a more intentional approach to developing communication skills? Enter Communication-Intensive Teaching.
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Did you know that incorporating communication-intensive (C-I) teaching methods into just one single course can significantly impact graduation rates? Delve into research on #TeachingCI and discover how C-I pedagogy can be a powerful tool for student success. teachingci.substack.com/p/the-resear...

Photo of a book on a table with other teaching and learning materials.

Thanks to support from @laregents.bsky.social, CxC Faculty Learning Communities are gaining teaching insight from the latest edition of James M. Lang's Small Teaching. Have you read it? What are some of the takeaways you want to apply to your teaching?

Why collecting mid-semester feedback is worth your time and a few tips on how to do it effectively Evaluations at the end of a semester are important, but how often do you ask students to provide feedback at midterms?

Evaluations at the end of a semester are important, but how often do you ask students to provide feedback at midterms? In the latest #TeachingCI post, we share a model for engaging students in a mid-semester pulse check to inform teaching and enhance success. teachingci.substack.com/p/collect-mi...

Teaching C-I | LSU CxC | Substack Explore Communication-Intensive (C-I) teaching with a place to share best practices, learn new strategies, and enhance student communication skills in writing, speaking, visuals, and technology.…

We want to share that knowledge and continue learning through the #TeachingCI Substack! From core principles to innovative strategies, we'll explore how this approach is transforming student learning.
https://teachingci.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-world-of-communication

For 20 years, LSU CxC has embedded communication skills training and learning into university coursework through Communication-Intensive (C-I) teaching. We've learned so much from faculty and students who work alongside us to think deeply about the intersection of communication and content learning.