What happened
Every Learner Everywhere featured recent instructor contributions to the Transform Learning instructional examples library, which collects short faculty narratives on digitally enabled, evidence-based teaching practices in gateway STEM courses. The examples include Karen Supan using Microsoft Forms for warmup quizzes, Jill Vettrus using an LMS quote activity, Jennifer Byall using LMS feedback workflows, Eric Gaze using spreadsheets, and April Crenshaw using a generative AI-created unit summary.
Why it matters
For faculty, course designers, and student success teams, the article shows practical pairings of digital tools with instructional purposes: checking prior knowledge, building early connection, supporting revision, modeling compound interest, and prompting reflection. The evidence supplied is descriptive, not an impact study, so the examples are best read as peer practice cases rather than proof that any tool improves outcomes.
What to do next
Review comparable gateway or high-enrollment courses for one small routine that could be supported by existing tools, such as polling, LMS comments, spreadsheets, or online forms. Keep the instructional purpose primary, document what changes after use, and adapt cautiously for local course context, accessibility needs, workload, and any institutional guidance on generative AI.
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