TLC To Go: Faculty Well-Being
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Tag: Well-Being
How Do You Feel? Humanity in Health Care, Part 2
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November 1, 2024 Jessi Gold, MDCollege of Medicine Dr. Jessica Gold, associate professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine and the chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee System is the author of a book titled How Do You Feel? One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine. This is the second of a… Read More
How Do You Feel? One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine
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Author: Jessi Gold Published: October 8, 2024 UTHSC Library (Coming Soon) A poignant and thought-provoking memoir following one psychiatrist and four of her patients as they deal with the unspoken mental and physical costs of caring for others—perfect for fans of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and The In-Between. For Dr. Jessi Gold, everything… Read More
How Do You Feel? Humanity in Heath Care, Part 1
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October 1, 2024 Jessi Gold, MDCollege of Medicine Dr. Jessica Gold, associate professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine and the chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee System is the author of a book titled How Do You Feel? One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine. This is the first of a two-part… Read More
Teaching During an Election Year
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First Published:August 9, 2024 National events, such as elections, can prompt learners to have a mix of reactions, including excitement, nervousness, apathy, distraction, and stress. These reactions can enter learning spaces through interactions with peers, learner engagement levels, or course performance. As educators, it can be challenging to know how to best support learners… Read More
Student Check-Ins
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Last Reviewed:October 22, 2024 First Published:April 23, 2024 A student check-in is a dedicated time in a learning environment in which learners share information about their general well-being, day-to-day life, and/or thoughts on the course and academic progress. These check ins also provide a chance for learners to reflect on their own well-being. Students… Read More
April 2024
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Volume 7, Issue 1 In This Issue: The Teaching Scope: Impacting the public through research, teaching, and engagement Teacher’s Toolbox: Using peer assessment techniques Did You Know?: Tips to improve live polling participation TLC Corner: TLC Summer Olympics Pedagogy Podcast: Teach students how to learn Research Bytes: End of term: Wrapping up a course effectively… Read More
Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal
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Author: Rebecca Pope-Ruark Published: September 20, 2022 UTHSC Library Faculty often talk about how busy, overwhelmed, and stressed they are. These qualities are seen as badges of honor in a capitalist culture that values productivity above all else. But for many women in higher education, exhaustion and stress go far deeper than end-of-the-semester malaise. Burnout,… Read More
Attending to Student Well-Being
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Last Reviewed:February 25, 2025 First Published:August 16, 2022 Within the classroom or clinical setting, faculty members can support student well-being by applying principles of Universal Design for Learning, centering transparency and accessibility, and cultivating an inclusive, welcoming course environment. Beyond the classroom, faculty members often have a front-row view of the personal struggles students… Read More
Teaching in Tumultuous Times
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Last Updated:September 18, 2024 First Published:March 18, 2022 When local, community, or global events impact our classrooms, it can be challenging to maintain focus on teaching and learning. Teaching may feel mundane or even irrelevant in the face of tumultuous events. Sometimes a student’s identity or a faculty’s identity may make them especially vulnerable… Read More