My course evaluations are in. They are mostly encouraging — except for the ones that say I should lecture more. “Lessen the amount of reading per week and just lecture more,” reads one comment.

Step into most college classrooms today and you will likely see a familiar scene: slides glowing at the front, a professor lecturing, students scribbling notes or staring at laptops. Despite decades ...

“But in college, a lot of the learning happens in lecture halls, with professors talking behind a lectern and students taking notes. We need to prepare our students for that reality.” As I’ve ...