[{"id":348,"date":"2022-05-23T15:56:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T15:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thectrlbeat\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:50:17","slug":"archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"togglecontainer \">\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \" >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler activeTitle\"  itemprop=\"headline\" >Spring 2025<span class=\"toggle_icon\">        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1-container\" class=\"toggle_wrap active_tc\" >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2025\/06\/18\/letter-from-the-editors-spring-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Letter from the Editors, Spring 2025<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Sahil Mathur and Hannah Jardine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2025\/01\/01\/bridging-perspectives-fostering-global-dialogue-in-the-university-classroom-krisztina-domjan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bridging Perspectives: Fostering Global Dialogue in the University Classroom <\/strong><\/a>\u2013 Krisztina Domjan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2025\/01\/01\/teaching-first-semester-first-year-students-alyssa-harben\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Teaching First-Semester First-Year Students <\/strong><\/a>\u2013 Alyssa Harben<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2025\/01\/01\/the-myth-of-the-shrinking-attention-span-shed-siliman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Myth of the Shrinking Attention Span<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Shed Siliman<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2025\/01\/01\/use-of-labor-based-grading-in-a-college-writing-course-bruce-berger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Use of Labor-Based Grading in a College Writing Course<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Bruce J. 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Lessons from Student Perspectives<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 SangHee Jeong<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2025\/01\/01\/insights-from-award-recipients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Insights from Award Recipients<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Compiled by Kathryn Grossman and Sahil Mathur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \" >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\" >Fall 2024<span class=\"toggle_icon\">        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2-container\" class=\"toggle_wrap \" >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2024\/12\/09\/letter-from-the-editors-fall-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Letter from the Editors, Fall 2024<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Kathryn Grossman, Sahil Mathur, and Hannah Jardine<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2024\/07\/24\/a-different-mindset-on-teaching-learning-lessons-from-dance-instruction-barbara-bernstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Different Mindset on Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Dance Instruction<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Barbara Bernstein<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2024\/07\/17\/advancing-equity-through-participation-in-faculty-learning-communities-beverly-peters-samantha-cohen-shari-watkins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advancing Equity Through Participation in Faculty Learning Communities<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Beverly Peters, Samantha Cohen, and Shari Watkins<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2024\/07\/24\/american-university-librarys-evidence-synthesis-consulting-service-katie-hut-clarissa-ihssen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>American University Library&#8217;s Evidence Synthesis Consulting Service<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Katie Hut and Clarissa Ihssen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2024\/07\/24\/the-art-of-making-quizzes-slightly-less-terrible-evan-reister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Art of Making Quizzes Slightly Less Terrible<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Evan Reister<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2024\/07\/24\/the-practical-benefits-of-student-faculty-research-collaboration-edward-helfers-madison-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Practical Benefits of Student\u2013Faculty Research Collaboration<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Edward Helfers and Madison Moore<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2024\/07\/24\/unleashing-the-power-of-digital-research-a-game-changer-in-experiential-learning-ashley-roccamo-claire-young\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Unleashing the Power of Digital Research: A Game Changer in Experiential Learning<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Ashley Roccamo and Claire Young<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \" >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\" >Spring 2024<span class=\"toggle_icon\">        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3-container\" class=\"toggle_wrap \" >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/?p=610&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Letter from the Editors, Spring 2024<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Kathryn Grossman and Hannah Jardine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/12\/20\/blending-human-knowledge-with-generative-ai-a-writing-exercise-for-students-nathan-favero\/\"><strong>Blending Human Knowledge with Generative AI: A Writing Exercise for Students <\/strong><\/a>\u2013 Nathan Favero<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/12\/20\/generative-ai-and-higher-education-thinking-through-novel-classroom-tools-patrick-thaddeus-jackson\/\"><strong>Generative AI and Higher Education: Thinking Through Novel Classroom Tools<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Patrick Thaddeus Jackson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/12\/20\/its-not-us-versus-them-the-importance-of-partnering-with-students-ctrl-student-partner-team\/\"><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s not us versus 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Moss<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/08\/03\/moving-to-r-as-the-primary-statistical-software-increases-equity-in-teaching-quantitative-methods-eric-r-schuler\/\">Moving to R as the Primary Statistical Software Increases Equity in Teaching Quantitative Methods<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Eric R. Schuler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \" >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\" >Spring 2023<span class=\"toggle_icon\">        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-5-container\" class=\"toggle_wrap \" >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/01\/06\/letter-from-the-editor-spring-2023\/\">Letter from the Editors, Spring 2023<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Kathryn Grossman and Hannah Jardine<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/01\/06\/lets-talk-about-access-tanja-aho\/\">Let\u2019s Talk About Access<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Tanja Aho<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/01\/06\/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-google-docs-chuck-cox\/\">How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Google Docs<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Chuck Cox<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/01\/09\/outcome-centered-low-stakes-assessments-from-assessing-completion-to-assessing-learning-tabitha-kidwell\/\">Outcome-Centered Low Stakes Assessment: From Assessing Completion to Assessing Learning<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Tabitha Kidwell<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/01\/06\/accessibility-in-the-classroom-insights-from-ctrl-student-partnership-talia-marshall-abigail-goldner-morris\/\">Accessibility in the Classroom: Insights from CTRL-Student Partnership<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Talia Marshall and Abigail Goldner Morris<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/2023\/01\/06\/breaking-news-using-current-events-in-the-classroom-to-enhance-learning-sahil-mathur\/\">Breaking News! 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' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#000000; '>Types of Submissions<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; font-size:18px; '><p>Articles for\u00a0<em>The CFE Beat<\/em>\u00a0should be conversational or anecdotal in style and use first-person narrative. While we encourage evidence-based insights, articles for <em>The Beat<\/em> should combine research and best practices with personal experience.\u202fIf academic\/scholarly jargon is used, terms should be defined, and the writer should not assume disciplinary or instructional expertise.<\/p>\n<p>We welcome new ideas and contributions that align with CFE&#8217;s mission to promote\u202fexcellence and innovation in\u202fteaching, scholarship, service, leadership, and career development. We also encourage submissions related to the following topics:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teaching Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning<\/li>\n<li>Assessment<\/li>\n<li>Inclusive Pedagogy<\/li>\n<li>Online or hybrid teaching<\/li>\n<li>Student-centered instructional strategies (e.g. flipped classrooms, active learning)<\/li>\n<li>Use of technology for student engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research and Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI in Research<\/li>\n<li>Connecting or integrating research to teaching\/learning<\/li>\n<li>Experiences in conducting research<\/li>\n<li>Interdisciplinary research collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative and qualitative research practices and methodologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Professional Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experiences with conferences, workshops, or trainings<\/li>\n<li>Fellowship Experiences (e.g. Fulbright U.S. Scholars)<\/li>\n<li>Peer mentorship<\/li>\n<li>Student advising and mentorship<\/li>\n<li>University programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This list is not exhaustive, and\u00a0<\/em><em> If you have an idea or proposal or would like to adapt an existing conference presentation, speech, or resource, please reach out to our editorial staff at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\">cfe@american.edu<\/span><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='color:#000000; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8a5' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#000000; '>General Guidelines<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; font-size:18px; '><ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Post length: 800\u20131500 words, depending on examples and graphics <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Paragraph length: short to medium (100\u2013200 words) <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Audience\/tone: As you are conversing with peers, the tone should be conversational\/anecdotal. However, since diverse disciplines are represented, if academic\/scholarly jargon is used, terms should be defined and concepts explained. <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Citations: APA formatting<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Include a short author profile (25\u201350 words) <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Include a reference section and \u201cFurther Reading\u201d section with 1-3 suggested readings or other related media\/links <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Images, tables, and graphs (optional):<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Maximum: 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Pixel ratio: 400 x 400 (maximum)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Format: jpeg, jpg, or png<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Should include alternative text <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Most deadlines for <\/em>The CFE Beat<em> are flexible and submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Contact the editorial team at <a href=\"mailto:cfe@american.edu\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\">cfe@american.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0if you need an extension on a full draft submission.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='color:#000000; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue851' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#000000; '>Resources for Writing your Submission<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; font-size:18px; '><p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The following resources offer a wide variety of content that can help you shape and form your own contributions to <em>The Beat<\/em>. If you\u2019re looking for inspiration, we recommend the following resources as a starting point:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Healey, Matthews, and Cook-Sather,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centerforengagedlearning.org\/books\/writing-about-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Writing about Learning and Teaching in Higher Education<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span> (2020)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Focus<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/teachingandlearningmatters\/asa-teachinglearning-matters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teaching\/Learning Matters<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learningscientists.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Learning Scientists<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/theeffortfuleducator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Effortful Educator<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #4862c4;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inside Higher Ed<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2858,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-78","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2858"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":76,"date":"2021-06-30T20:37:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T20:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thectrlbeat\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:12:34","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color'  style='color:#000000; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Welcome to the CFE Beat!<\/h1>\n<p><em>The CFE Beat<\/em> is an online publication where AU faculty share informative narratives and reflections on their work. <em>The Beat<\/em> provides the AU community with the opportunity to share and explore new pedagogical insights, reflect on best practices and professional development experiences, and to learn about up-and-coming scholarship on teaching and learning from the CFE Team and Faculty Associates. <em>The CFE Beat<\/em> features works grounded in evidence-based practices combined with storytelling.<\/p>\n<p><em>The CFE Beat<\/em> releases issues in the fall and spring of each academic year and welcomes contributions dedicated any aspect of faculty work. Stay on beat with us and start each semester strong!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr hr-default '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style='padding-bottom:10px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2  blockquote modern-quote  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Our Motivation<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>At CFE, we are always trying to improve our efforts to foster an inclusive and collaborative community committed to impactful scholarship, teaching, and service. With <em>The Beat<\/em>, we strive to create an online platform dedicated to sharing insights and reflections from the AU community of faculty on all aspects of their work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">We see <em>The Beat<\/em> as an opportunity for us to bring you timely and relevant information on a variety of topics related to faculty work and CFE&#8217;s mission from our own community. We endeavor to cover new, refreshing ideas in these areas as well as offer new ways of thinking about existing practices. Our ultimate goal is to provide you with interesting, engaging, and thought-provoking content.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='hr hr-default '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style='padding-bottom:10px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2  blockquote modern-quote  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Editorial Team<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.american.edu\/cas\/faculty\/angotti.cfm\">Nicole Angotti<\/a> (CFE Faculty Associate and Associate Professor, CAS | Sociology)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.american.edu\/profiles\/faculty\/aolsson.cfm\">Anna Olsson<\/a> (Assistant Vice Provost, CFE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.american.edu\/spa\/faculty\/walti.cfm\">Sonja Walti<\/a> (CFE Faculty Associate and Senior Professorial Lecturer, SPA | Public Administration &amp; Policy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='hr hr-default '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2858,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-76","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2858"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/thecfebeat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]