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Congrats on the first week! The semester is still full of possibilities. You could choose many different directions. Here are some ideas to guide your plans:

First, congratulations to our outgoing Affiliates! We are proud of the work that you did. 

Amy Brainer

Bruce Maxim

Judy Nesmith

You can read more about their Hub Affiliates projects on the Hub blog and maybe reach out to them if your work connects to theirs.

Welcome 2024 Affiliates

Helet Botha

Wessam Elmeligi

Shelly Jarneski

We are looking forward to working with you!

Still considering the possibilities for your semester? Talking with an instructional designer, even for a quick 30min chat, can be a great way to get started. Schedule with us using our Calendly Scheduler. 

Here at the Hub we are big fans of connecting with students to help them embrace their intrinsic motivation for learning. It's always been at the heart of student-centered pedagogy but it feels even more urgent with ever-improving AI tools. On the other hand, the Hub also promotes structure which helps students organize their time. You can't just let students hand in their work whenever. It's a kindness to students (and a necessity for your grading load) to not let them leave all their work to the last days of the semester.

Balancing deadlines and intrinsic motivation is the subject of this Chronicle article, How to Embrace the Power of Extrinsic Motivation in Class, by James Lang and Kristi Rudenga. Kristi shares how creating her teaching center budget is drudgery (I feel your pain, Kristi!) and motivated by external deadlines and consequences. It is also necessary for the work she enjoys: connecting with faculty. Their subtitle is a great summary, "Grades and deadlines don’t have to be the bad guys of college teaching," and the article is full of teaching tips to utilize extrinsic motivation for deep learning.

Questions or comments? Carla Vecchiola, cvecchio@umich.edu

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