Author Archive » Mary Bart
- New Study: More than 6.7 Million Students Learning Online, Most Institutions Undecided about MOOCs January 8
- Top 12 Teaching and Learning Articles for 2012, part 2 December 12
- Considering the Courage and Practice of Teaching December 11
- Infographic Provides an Inside Look at the Modern Student December 11
- Top 12 Teaching and Learning Articles for 2012, part 1 December 11
- Reap the Benefits of Experiential Learning Without Leaving the Classroom November 9
- Students Say More Instructors Are Using Technology Effectively, ECAR Study Finds October 30
- Helping Student Veterans Succeed in the Classroom October 25
- Academic Freedom Do’s and Don’ts for Faculty and Administrators October 16
- To Promote a Collegial Workplace, Invest in People October 5
- This Isn’t High School: Advice for Faculty Teaching First-Year Students August 27
- Establishing a Fair and Supportive Grading Environment August 17
- School Daze: Eye-Tracking Study Reveals What Earns Students’ Attention in Classroom August 14
- Classroom Discussion: Professors Share Favorite Strategies for Engaging Students July 9
- Creating an Ongoing Feedback Loop with Your Students July 2
- Students Share Their Thoughts on Active Learning June 18
- Dealing with Difficult Students and Other Classroom Disruptions June 4
- Unprepared and Unmotivated Students the Two Biggest Challenges for Faculty, Survey Says April 24
- Strategies for Creating a More Inclusive Classroom April 23
- Getting Students out into the Community Carries Risks as well as Benefits April 9
- Blended Learning Course Design Creates New Opportunities for Learning March 19
- Navigating the ‘Patchwork Quilt’ of State Authorization Requirements Remains a Huge Challenge for Online Programs February 20
- Multimedia Lectures: Tools for Improving Accessibility and Learning January 30
- Deadline Reminder: Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning Award January 12
- The Syllabus as a Classroom Management Tool January 9
- Our Top 11 Most Popular Articles for 2011, part 2 December 14
- Our Top 11 Most Popular Articles for 2011, part 1 December 12
- Get Recognized for Your Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning December 8
- How Technology Can Improve Learner-Centered Teaching December 5
- More Than Six Million Students Learning Online, Study Finds December 2
- Getting Started with Blended Learning Course Design November 21
- Students Study about 15 Hours a Week, NSSE Finds November 17
- The Five R’s of Engaging Millennial Students November 16
- Does Extra Credit Have a Place in the College Classroom? November 9
- Report Uncovers the Hidden Costs of Managing Syllabi November 3
- Determining the Best Technology for Your Students, Your Course, and You October 26
- Pearson Launches OpenClass, a Free LMS October 18
- Seven Keys to Improving Teaching and Learning October 12
- Understanding the Potential Pitfalls of Social Media September 26
- Service-Learning Course Design Workshop & Consultation September 15
- Public and College Leaders Differ Over the Value of Online Courses September 13
- Boost Your Student Ratings by Creating Evidence of Student Learning September 12
- Effective Uses of Video in the Online Classroom August 29
- Do’s and Don’ts for Promoting Academic Integrity August 22
- Best Practices Help Dispel the Myths of Online Faculty Hiring Practices August 15
- To Make Assessment Manageable Keep it Simple and Be Flexible August 8
- Shy Students in the College Classroom: What Does it Take to Improve Participation? August 2
- The Four Questions Every Assessment Report Should Answer July 27
- Getting a Balanced Picture of Student Learning July 21
- Help Students Develop Lifelong Learning Skills with Web 2.0 Tools July 18
- How Do You Engage Your Students? More Tips from Conference Attendees July 12
- Creating a Campus Culture That Values Assessment July 11
- More Tips on Active Learning July 5
- Student Engagement Tips from Teaching Professor Conference Attendees June 28
- Designing Effective Clicker Questions by Going Beyond Factual Recall June 27
- Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom: Embracing the Benefits While Understanding the Risks June 22
- Tips for Preventing Plagiarism among College Students June 13
- How to Make Your Online Students Feel Connected June 8
- Community Colleges Continue to Grow Online June 7
- Magna Publications and The Teaching Professor announce winners of the Maryellen Weimer Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning Award May 25
- Tips for Creating a Participatory Classroom Environment May 23
- Guidelines for Online Teaching Success May 18
- Turnitin Study Examines ‘Copy and Paste’ Plagiarism May 17
- Critical Reflection Adds Depth and Breadth to Student Learning May 11
- Practical Strategies for Online Faculty Orientation May 9
- Strategies for Facilitating More Effective Classroom Discussions May 2
- How to Enhance Online Student Engagement and Satisfaction April 27
- Survey Says 80 Percent of Faculty Use Social Media in Their Teaching April 22
- What Can Be Done to Boost Academic Rigor? April 11
- Measuring Educational Experience Using the Community of Inquiry Framework April 4
- “But This is What I’ve Always Done” – Tips for Avoiding Teaching Ruts March 28
- Five Ways to Tackle Cheating in College March 21
- Fostering Student Interaction in the Online Classroom March 14
- Tackling Online Faculty Retention and Support March 7
- Pump up Your Online Discussions with VoiceThread February 10
- Concept Maps Help Build Connections to Learning January 31
- Professors Use Twitter to Increase Student Engagement and Grades January 18
- A Vision of Students Today, as Told by Students December 17
- Tips for Restoring Classroom Civility December 13
- Top 10 Faculty Focus Articles for 2010, part 2 December 8
- Top 10 Faculty Focus Articles for 2010, part 1 December 7
- Things Effective Teachers Do December 6
- Online Education Continues its Rapid Growth, Study Finds November 30
- Curriculum Development, Alignment and Coordination: A Data-Driven Approach November 29
- Dealing with Problem Faculty in Seven Not-So-Easy Steps November 17
- Academic Dishonesty: How to Mitigate Student Cheating November 1
- Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Harassment: Navigating the Murky Legal Waters of Online Teaching October 18
- Online vs. Face-to-Face Throwdown: Good Teaching Transcends Course Format October 11
- Deciding What Your Students Must Learn September 27
- How to Design Effective Online Group Work Activities September 20
- Twitter Usage Among College Faculty is on the Rise September 17
- Assistive Technologies Improve Access to Learning September 16
- Five Techniques for Dealing with Problem Students and Other Classroom Challenges September 13
- The Teaching Professor Conference Issues Call for Papers for 2011 September 4
- Five Steps to Improving Program-Level Assessment Practices September 1
- The Benefits of Making the Shift to Student-Centered Teaching August 23
- The Three Big Questions Faculty Need to Ask August 19
- Nine Ways to Customize Learning Experiences August 16
- Tips for a Successful Strategic Planning Process August 4
- BYU Library Promo Goes Viral July 29
- Twitter in the College Classroom: Engaging Students 140 Characters at a Time July 28
- Four Pillars of Online Course Quality July 21
- College Students Are Studying Less July 13
- Teaching Standardized Courses: Advantages and Disadvantages July 12
- The Faculty Hiring Process: Steps to Finding the Right Candidate June 21
- Steps for Creating and Growing Your Online Program June 16
- Teaching and Learning Award Winners Recognized at Sold-Out Teaching Professor Conference June 15
- Non-Traditional Students: Understanding Adult Learners’ Needs June 9
- Reasons You Could be Disciplined, Fired, or Sued June 2
- College Students Unplugged: 24 Hours without Media Brings Feelings of Boredom, Isolation, Anxiety May 27
- A Creative Alternative to Boring Lab Reports May 21
- How to Screen, Train, and Keep Quality Adjuncts May 17
- Social Media Usage Among College Faculty May 13
- Teaching Outside Your Area of Expertise May 10
- Are More Regulations Coming for Online Education? April 26
- Six Steps to Designing Effective Service-Learning Courses April 21
- Helping At-Risk Students Succeed in the College Classroom April 12
- Embedding Web 2.0 Tools into Your Course Management System March 31
- The Benefits of Blended Learning March 24
- Incorporating Synchronous Elements into Online Courses to Enhance Student Engagement March 15
- Recognizing and Managing Student Aggression March 8
- Electronic Faculty Portfolios Can Streamline Personnel Matters March 1
- Best Practices for Keeping Online Adjuncts Engaged February 24
- Learning Spaces that Facilitate Student Learning February 15
- Sloan-C Survey Provides Snapshot of Online Learning February 11
- A Checklist for Facilitating Online Courses February 8
- 2010 Horizon Report Identifies Six Technologies to Watch February 2
- Using Screen Capture Software to Help Reclaim Class Time January 27
- Hiring, Promotion, and Tenure: Understanding and Avoiding the Pitfalls January 20
- Seven Signs that You’ve Built a Community of Learning January 14
- Do College Students Spend Too Much Time on Facebook, YouTube and Other Social Networking Sites? December 30
- Academic Integrity: Creating Institutional Policies to Curb Student Cheating December 21
- Report Outlines Practices That Have Strengthened STEM Offerings at Minority-Serving Institutions December 17
- How Wikis Streamline Student Collaboration Projects December 14
- Primed for Learning: Maximizing Teachable Moments When Students are Ready and Willing to Learn December 7
- Twitter in the Classroom: Studies Find Increased Student Engagement December 3
- Stress Management Strategies for Academic Leaders and Faculty November 30
- Can Clickers Enhance Student Learning? November 18
- ‘Managing Online Education’ Study Sheds New Light on the Operations Side of Online Programs November 9
- Laying a Foundation for Success for New Academic Leaders November 4
- How to Give Effective Feedback on Student Writing Assignments November 2
- Tools of Engagement: Technologies and Strategies for All Learning Styles October 28
- ‘The World is Open’ Captures the Transformative Powers of Web Technologies October 15
- Promoting a Culture of Academic Integrity October 14
- Understanding What’s Needed for Online Teaching Success October 12
- Tips to Reduce Cheating in the College Classroom October 7
- Reaching Online Students with Learning Disabilities September 30
- Twitter in Higher Education: More than 30 Percent of Faculty Say They Tweet August 28
- Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’ of Teaching and Learning August 26
- Aligning Assessment Strategies with Institutional Goals August 12
- PowerPoint: Going Beyond Bulleted Lists August 3
- Strategies for Preventing and Correcting Poor Faculty Evaluations July 22
- Web 2.0 Grows Up, Goes to College July 15
- How to Use the First Day of Class to Set the Tone for Entire Semester July 6
- Helping Online Faculty Succeed June 22
- Using Twitter to Facilitate Classroom Discussions June 17
- Addressing the Unique Needs of Your Students June 15
- Teaching and Learning Award Winners Announced June 8
- General Education Programs Incorporate More Engaged, Integrative Learning Practices June 4
- Understanding the HEOA’s Student Authentication Provision for Distance Education Programs June 3
- Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Revealed in Survey of Academic Leaders May 28
- Managing Disruptive Students in the College Classroom May 20
- Student-Centered Teaching: The Academic Leader’s Role in Shifting Paradigms May 18
- The 10 Commandments of Grant Writing May 13
- Do Learning Styles Matter? May 11
- Online Assessment: Tips on Rubrics, Discussion Boards and Gradebooks May 4
- Classroom Management Tips for Online Courses: Dealing with Difficult Students April 27
- Experiential Learning: Bridging the Gap Between Engaged and Disengaged April 22
- Connecting with Students One MPEG-4 at a Time April 13
- Building Student Engagement in Online Courses April 6
- Community Colleges Re-tooling to Serve Influx of Adult Learners April 3
- Community Colleges Re-tooling to Serve Influx of Adult Learners April 3
- Survey of College Faculty Reveals Increases in Student-Centered Teaching and Evaluation Methods April 1
- Faculty Love It, Just Don’t Call It Assessment March 30
- Strategies for Teaching Blended Learning Courses, Maybe You (and Your Students) Can Have It All March 16
- Building a Culture of Academic Integrity March 9
- Learn How to Recognize Red-Flag Behaviors on Campus March 3
- Tips for Marketing Your Online Education Program on a Budget March 2
- Information Literacy: Improving Student Research Skills in a Wikipedia World February 23
- Strategies for Increasing Student Learning and Performance February 11
- Tips for a Smooth Strategic Planning Process February 9
- Concept Mapping Improves Student Learning February 2
- Tips on Creating an Accreditation Review Timeline January 28
- Fundraising Strategies for Community Colleges January 26
- Rethinking Multiple Choice Tests for Assessing Student Learning January 14
- What You Need to Know When Evaluating Assessment Instruments January 12
- Top Teaching and Learning Challenges for 2009 January 9
- Annual Survey Provides Snapshot of Online Education January 6
- Strategies for Dealing with Student Misconduct January 5
- Campus Safety Strategies for Community Colleges December 29
- How to Create Appropriate Online Faculty Incentive Policies December 22
- Student Learning Assessment in Higher Education: Understanding Where to Begin December 15
- Classroom Management Strategies for Working with Difficult Students December 1
- Four Ways to Support and Retain Your Online Adjuncts November 24
- Technology Trends in Higher Education: How Web 2.0 Tools are Transforming Learning November 17
- Classroom Management Tips for New College Instructors November 10
- Distance Education – Measuring the Benefits and Costs November 3
- Creating Faculty Collegiality: Strategies for Department Chairs October 27
