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Nugent, Teresa

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  • Dr. Nugent studies pedagogy for online and in-person classes to enhance student learning. During 2024, she developing a new course, Writing in the Age of AI, which launched in fall 2024. She mentors students at the PhD, MA, and undergraduate levels in developing their teaching skills. Additional research interests include fostering online learning and community, evaluating online learning tools, writing instruction, rubric design, and multimedia creative projects. Specializes in early modern English literature and British literature.

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  • British literature, early modern English literature, Shakespeare studies, poetry, 19th century British novel, economic criticism, early modern religious history, early modern women and literature, literary history, cultural studies, online education, online learning, educational technology, higher education pedagogy, composition, teacher training, and impact of AI text generation tools on writing instruction

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  • ENGL 1001 - Writing, Reading, Culture
    Primary Instructor - Summer 2019 / Fall 2019 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2023 / Summer 2024
    This course provides training and practice in writing and critical thinking with a focus on literary and cultural studies. We will emphasize reading, the writing process, the fundamentals of composition, and the structure of arguments. There will be varied writing assignments with opportunities for revision.
  • ENGL 1700 - Introduction to Shakespeare
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
    This course introduces several of William Shakespeare�s plays, including comedies, tragedies, and histories. Students will become familiar with Shakespeare�s dramatic language, often by reading aloud, acting short scenes, or offering creative responses. We will also explore how filmmakers have adapted Shakespeare�s dramas for the screen. No previous experience with Shakespeare is expected: all students at CU are welcome! Degree credit not granted for this course and ENGL 3000.
  • ENGL 2102 - Literary Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
    Students will build skills in careful, detailed reading and critical writing. Focusing on poetry, prose, and plays, the course cultivates an understanding of literary forms and genres and introduces techniques and vocabulary essential for the study of literature.
  • ENGL 2212 - Science Fiction
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    This course examines science fiction novels, short stories, and movies, paying close attention to what they teach us about our world. How do these works speculate about the future and alternative realms, and how do they portray our hopes and fears for the promises and limits of technology? Science fiction thinks about ways in which bodies, individuals, and societies might be different, and imagines ways of being and living other than our present.
  • ENGL 3000 - Shakespeare for Nonmajors
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Summer 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2022 / Spring 2023
    Introduction to Shakespeare. Introduces students to 6-10 of Shakespeare's major plays. Comedies, histories, and tragedies will be studied. Some non-dramatic poetry may be included. Viewing of Shakespeare in performance is often required.
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