Author Archive » Rob Kelly
- Making Academic Advising an Institutional Priority May 16
- Each Academic Program Has a Part in Teaching Diversity May 2
- Professional Development for Adjunct Faculty Improves Teaching, Builds Community April 16
- Reciprocal Feedback in the Online Classroom April 11
- Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom March 19
- Three Ways to Change up Your Online Discussion Board Prompts March 7
- Using Podcasts to Address Concepts Students Find Difficult February 19
- A Three-Pronged Approach to Improving Online Student Engagement, Critical Thinking February 15
- A Data-Driven Approach to Student Retention and Success February 5
- Ideas for Active Online Learning January 29
- Brain-Based Online Learning Design January 24
- Managing High-Enrollment Online Courses January 15
- Building a Collegial, Cooperative Department October 18
- Understanding the Elements of an Inclusive Course Design October 2
- Recommendations for Blended Learning Course Design September 20
- Blended Learning Course Design Mistakes to Avoid August 24
- Implementing High-Impact Learning Across the Institution August 23
- Five Factors that Affect Online Student Motivation August 10
- Selecting Online Learning Technologies: An Interview with Tony Bates July 31
- Sustaining Assessment Efforts July 19
- Preventing Bullying in the Academic Workplace June 28
- Tips from the Pros: Reducing Instructor Workload in Discussion Forums June 14
- Service-Learning Course Development June 12
- Group Work, Discussion Strategies to Manage Online Instructor Workload June 7
- Understanding Collegial Relationships within Academic Departments May 8
- Understanding the Online Learning Experience March 22
- Six Ways to Support Adult Online Learners March 2
- How to Respond to an Angry Student via Email February 10
- Practical Advice for Going from Face to Face to Online Teaching February 9
- College Shares Two Professional Development Strategies January 24
- Fostering Collaborative Critical Thinking through Online Group Quizzes September 30
- Fostering Collaboration in the Online Classroom September 16
- Thoughts on Student Engagement in the College Classroom September 1
- Helping Online Students Connect with Business Leaders August 25
- Dealing with Students Who Test Your Patience July 19
- Handling Complaints: Advice for Academic Leaders May 31
- Effective Assessment Includes Direct Evidence of Student Learning May 3
- Developing Faculty Leadership Skills April 12
- Using Screen Capture Software to Improve Student Learning March 15
- Strategies for Teaching Unfamiliar Material February 25
- Tips for More Active Asynchronous Discussions All Semester Long February 18
- Convey Your Online Teaching Persona February 3
- Improve Your Decision-Making Skills January 25
- Tips for Increasing Interactivity in an Online Course January 14
- Beware of Faculty Promotion and Tenure Pitfalls December 14
- Instructor’s Personality: An Essential Online Course Component December 10
- Using Wikis for Collaborative Learning December 9
- Changing Roles, Improved Conditions for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty December 2
- Making Online Discussion Boards Work for Skills-Based Courses November 11
- Online Teaching Challenge: Creating an Emotional Connection to Learning, part 2 September 30
- Online Teaching Challenge: Creating an Emotional Connection to Learning, part 1 September 28
- Onboarding vs. Orientation: Getting New Leaders on a Path to Success September 23
- Providing Multiple Paths for Learning August 5
- Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in the Online Classroom July 22
- Lessons Learned: Advice to Online Instructors June 29
- Helping Faculty to be Engaged and Productive June 23
- Structuring Blended Courses for Maximum Student Engagement May 24
- What’s Driving Collaboration in Higher Ed? May 7
- Three Strategies for Engaging Students through Multimodal Course Design April 9
- Enhance Learning Opportunities with Just-in-Time Instructional Support February 1
- Making the Most of the First Day of Class January 13
- Two Ways to Make Student Feedback More Valuable January 7
- Improving Your Assessment Processes: Q&A with Linda Suskie January 4
- Synching up with Your Asynchronous Learners November 23
- Questioning Styles for More Effective Discussion Boards November 20
- Seven Easy Ways to Personalize Your Online Course November 17
- Tips for Managing Large Online Classes November 6
- Policies for More Meaningful Participation in Online Discussions October 30
- Five Ways to Ease the Transition for a New Chair October 26
- Proof a Shared Leadership Model Can Work October 13
- Designing Effective Assessments: Q&A with Trudy Banta September 16
- A Modular Course Design Benefits Online Instructor and Students September 15
- Encouraging Faculty Involvement in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning September 11
- Ethnicity and Social Presence in Online Courses September 10
- Tips for Implementing Your Strategic Plan September 8
- Tips for Designing Your Course for Reuse September 3
- Communicating with Students: IM or Email? August 11
- Techniques for Helping Students Take Control of Their Learning August 5
- The Department Chair’s Role in Dealing with Disruptive Students August 4
- Three Ways to Gauge the Quality of an Online Course July 28
- Online Design: Reaching Students Eight Different Ways July 24
- How to Engage Online Students in Meaningful Discussion July 10
- Creating an Online Presence for Your Online Students July 1
- Millennial Faculty Are Coming. Are You Ready? June 30
- Student Engagement Strategies for the Online Classroom June 29
- Advice for New College Administrators June 26
- Creating a Faculty Investment and Reward Model June 23
- Portfolio System Provides Integrated Assessment across the Institution June 19
- Promoting Collaborative Learning in Online Courses June 5
- Retaining Faculty of Color June 2
- Strategic Planning for the Academic Department: Q&A with Anne Massaro May 27
- Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Contracts: One School’s Approach May 22
- Promoting Teaching Excellence: What Departments Can Do May 14
- Characteristics of Departments that Value Teaching Excellence May 12
- Online Students Share Tips for Success May 6
- Promoting Early, Active Discussion in Online Courses April 29
- Should Senior Faculty Teach More Introductory Courses? Boomers and Millennials Have More in Common Than You Might Think April 23
- Incorporating Diversity-related Materials into the Curriculum April 17
- How to Handle Helicopter Parents in College April 16
- Faculty Collegiality: Q&A with Robert Cipriano April 15
- Transitioning from Faculty to Chair: The Importance of Aligning Values March 26
- Five Things that Will Ease the Transition from Faculty to Department Chair March 24
- Tips for Teaching Large Classes Online March 17
- Helping Online Students Become Self-Directed, Engaged Learners March 6
- Four Ways to Improve Online Discussion Forums March 3
- Using Video Clips to Stimulate Discussion in Online Courses February 27
- Seven Ways to Improve Student Satisfaction in Online Courses February 26
- Creating a Sustainable, Faculty-Driven Assessment Initiative February 20
- Nine Strategies for Using IM in Your Online Course February 18
- Four Tips for Better Online Instruction February 17
- Academic Leadership Qualities Include Good Listening Skills February 10
- Creating Alternate Paths to Tenure February 6
- Three Factors in Online Student Satisfaction February 5
- How to Reduce Social Loafing in Your Online Course January 30
- Transformative Learning: Q&A with Patricia Cranton January 19
- Capstone Courses Prepare Students for Transition to Working World January 2
- More Time Teaching Correlates with Less Pay December 23
- Faculty Accomplishment System Simplifies Tenure Portfolios November 25
- Nine Tips for Creating a Hybrid Course October 29
- Choosing Appropriate Distance Learning Tools September 24
- Learning Communities Link Courses, Bring Academic and Student Affairs Together September 23
- Encouraging, Supporting Learning Communities September 22
- Build Learning Communities Throughout an Online Program September 21
- Blogs Help Create Learning Communities September 20
- Faculty Evaluation Serves Institutional, Individual Needs September 17
- Comparing Reflective Thinking in Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning September 15
- Creating an Active Distance Learning Environment September 13
- University of Missouri’s Faculty Accomplishment System September 12
- Setting Academic Priorities, Identifying Signature Programs September 11
- 5 Ways to Create Nonthreatening Distance Learning Courses While Maintaining High Academic Standards September 10
- A Focus on Teaching and Learning at Mid-Career September 8
- Improving Instruction Through a Faculty-Driven Initiative September 3
- Technology-Enhanced Faculty Learning Communities Expand Development Opportunities September 2
- Integrating Adjuncts into the Community College through Professional Development, Support August 30
- Jamestown Community College Faculty and Administrators Collaborate on Personnel Decisions August 29
- Balancing the Demands of Teaching, Scholarship, and Service August 23
- The Changing Role of the Online Learning Advocate August 21
- Scheduling Courses for Flexibility and Student Success August 20
- Leadership Not Just for Administrators August 19
- Active Online Learning Prepares Students for the Workplace, Reflects Changing Learning Styles Preferences August 17
- Creating Trust in Online Education August 11
- Teaching to the Learning Styles Across Generations August 10
- Project-Based Learning: A Natural Fit with Online Education August 9
- Aligning Students’ Expectations With Realities of Online Education August 7
- Learning Styles are Important to Teaching Critical Thinking August 5
- Creating Successful Interdisciplinary Programs July 19
- 10 Tips From a Distance Learning Trainer July 18
- Curriculum Development: Department-less Interdisciplinary Program Provides Flexibility for Returning Adult Students July 17
- Student Learning Outcomes Initiative July 16
- Two Universities’ Global Learning Initiatives July 15
- Electronic Portfolios for Faculty Evaluation July 13
- Performance Appraisal Interviews as a Tool to Improve Faculty Work July 12
- Blogs: An Asynchronous Learning Trend July 10
- Asynchronous Discussion: The Heart of the Online Course July 8
- Faculty Learning Community Brings Together Diverse Group to Discuss Asynchronous Learning and Trends July 7
- Civic Engagement July 5
- Creating and Sustaining Institution-wide Pedagogical Change June 18
