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Using Snorkl AI to Enhance Learning and Engagement

Post author:Stan Swanson
Post published:February 16, 2026
Post category:Teaching Professor

Every teacher knows the challenge: Students complete homework at 9:00 p.m., get stuck, and have to wait until the next day’s class for help. By then, you’re facing a mountain…

Stop, Slow Down, Go: Challenging the Myth of the Single-Speed Reader

Post author:Stan Swanson
Post published:February 9, 2026
Post category:Teaching Professor

“I spent hours on the Gulliver’s Travels reading—yes, hours—and I still didn’t get through the Lilliput section!” my student, Sarah, bemoaned after class one morning. I asked her to walk…

Teaching When Listening Comes First: What I’ve Learned About Engagement in Indigenous-Serving Classrooms

Post author:Stan Swanson
Post published:February 9, 2026
Post category:Teaching Professor

Faculty training in higher education often emphasizes verbal participation as the primary indicator of student engagement. In graduate preparation, instructors learn to value quick interaction, frequent discussion, and other visible…