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Report Outlines Practices That Have Strengthened STEM Offerings at Minority-Serving Institutions

Article: Thursday, December 17th, 2009

A critical component to building an American workforce with 21st century skills through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate education is already being demonstrated successfully at several minority-serving institutions ... Read full story »

Stop Me If You've Heard This One: The Benefits of Humor in the Classroom

Article: Thursday, September 24th, 2009

The contribution that humor makes to student learning is well established in research. It is not that humor causes learning; rather, it helps to create conditions conducive to learning. It ... Read full story »

Ethnicity and Social Presence in Online Courses

Article: Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Social presence, “the degree to which a medium is perceived as representing the presence of communication participants,” is an important factor in students’ learning and satisfaction. With online learning reaching ... Read full story »

Top 10 Tips for Addressing Sensitive Topics and Maintaining Civility in the Classroom

Article: Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

1. Create a classroom environment that from the first day sets ground rules for discussion and makes it clear that all students are included in the work of the class. ... Read full story »

Retaining Faculty of Color

Article: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Most higher education institutions include language in their mission statements about the importance of diversity, but they often fall short when it comes to retaining faculty of color, says Christine ... Read full story »

Incorporating Diversity-related Materials into the Curriculum

Article: Friday, April 17th, 2009

Incorporating material that addresses diversity issues in classes has positive effects on a number of learning outcomes. The success of efforts to make curricula more diverse depends to a large ... Read full story »

Five Tips for Respecting Diversity in Asynchronous Discussion Forums

Article: Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

In asynchronous discussion forums, participants usually come from diverse backgrounds, including gender and culture, and the textual cues they post online are usually reflections of their own diversity. How you ... Read full story »

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