Presentations & Publications: September 2025

September 03, 2025

“Think about your expectations when you sit down in a lecture hall to hear a talk or watch a performance,” writes Kristi Rudenga, director of Notre Dame Learning’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence. “Even if you like the topic, you settle into your seat assuming that you don’t need to be completely attentive and can tune out with little consequence when your interest wanes. Your students bring those same expectations to lecture halls. To disrupt that passive dynamic requires intentional action on the part of the faculty member.”