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Teaching @WCU: A CFC Blog
We Recommend: Talk is cheap: why structural assessment changes are needed for a time of GenAI
Rethinking Assignment Design in the Age of GenAI January 2026 Recommended by April Tallant, Director Generative AI is reshaping higher education, and our assessment practices must evolve to keep pace. Many institutions have introduced frameworks like traffic light...
Things instructors should know about the WaLC’s AI policy
If you teach at Western, you might be wondering how peer educators at the WaLC (Writing and Learning Commons) navigate conversations around AI with students seeking support. The WaLC team would like instructors to know that an internal AI policy exists, and that it...
Teaching Analysis Polls (TAPs) registration is open for Spring
Spring 2026 TAPs Dates Teaching Analysis Polls (TAPs), the CFC's mid-semester assessment program, will run from Monday, February 16 - Friday, March 6 during the 2026 Spring semester. Why sign up for a TAP? Get feedback from your students when it matters most: while...