Microsoft Word - JETHE Editor Letter - Fall 2022.docx


 
 

Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, vol. 5, no. 2 

Dear Contributors, Reviewers, and Readers: 
 
In many ways, the Fall 2022 issue of the Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher 
Education (JETHE) reflects the ongoing efforts of faculty in higher education to 
return to a “new normal” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to 
experience delays with the review and publication process but remain grateful for 
the work completed by our authors and reviewers who continue to contribute to 
JETHE. Readers will observe a notable theme in the Fall 2022 issue, namely the 
increased emphasis on online and hybrid approaches to teaching.  
 
In the first article in Volume 5, Issue 2, Craig, Bergstrom, Brooks and Bichard focus 
on “Navigating the New Normal: Teaching in the Time of COVID.” The three articles 
that follow address other aspects of online teaching and learning: Leibold and 
Schwarz examine “Student Perceptions of Teacher Online Feedback,” Love and 
Marshall focus on “Video Feedback and Instructor Social Presence in an 
Asynchronous Online Course,” and Gullo discusses “Supporting Students with 
Disabilities in Online Learning Environments.” 
 
The two additional articles focus on perceptions and assessments of student 
learning. Elhage, Black-Parker, and Laoesebikan utilized survey methods to 
examine Chicago State University Alumni experiences in their piece focused on 
student perceptions of educational efficacy at a Predominantly Black Institution 
(PBI). Dandotkar, Cruz, and Britt detail the relationship they found between 
students’ beliefs about the speed of knowledge acquisition and their memory for 
critical argument elements. As always, these articles include implications for the 
practice of teaching across disciplines—a central feature of all articles in JETHE. 
 
Despite the ongoing struggles we encountered as we seek a “new normal” in our 
work—and in higher education more generally—we are honored to present the 
contributions of the authors included in the current issue. We hope to see our 
audience engage with the articles and thank you all for your continued interest in 
and support of our efforts at JETHE. We are currently accepting submissions for our 
Spring 2023 and future issues and invite you to contribute your own work to the 
journal. To submit an article and/or download full-text copies of current and past 
issues please visit http://jethe.org. 
 
Finally, we would like to invite you to become a reviewer for JETHE. If you are 
interested in reviewing for our journal, please send an email to the editors at 
jethe@uncw.edu indicating the subjects related to SoTL in higher education that 
most interest you and about which you have expertise. Please also attach your CV 
to that email. 
 
Thank you for your continued support of JETHE! 
 
James DeVita and Colleen Reilly 
Coeditors, JETHE