February 14, 2020 Stephanie Hinshaw
Over my nineteen years in higher education, I have worked for some pretty phenomenal leaders. These leaders have mentored me, supported me, and have created environments where I (and…
In Effective Classroom Management
February 12, 2020 Edna Murugan, PhD, and Noura Badawi, EdD
Educational institutions have a great responsibility of graduating all students with the essential knowledge and skills necessary for success in their chosen field. As faculty, we are responsible to…
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No one can deny that the world in which we live and work is changing at a tumultuous pace. We live in a knowledge economy, driven by technologies that…
In Effective Classroom Management
February 5, 2020 Ashley Harvey, PhD, LMFT
As an instructor for large classes, it is a challenge for me to get a range of students to speak up in class. When I invite comments (“Who would…
February 3, 2020 Amanda Page and Miriam Abbott
When it comes to facilitating online classroom engagement, discussion boards are a great go-to. They’re practically omnipresent; a tool used in every virtual classroom in every college curriculum. Ideally,…
The syllabus—most of us use them, many of our students don’t read them. We wondered if this venerable artifact of teaching might merit a revisit. So, last fall we…
In Effective Teaching Strategies
January 29, 2020 Dimple J. Martin, PhD
First, let’s acknowledge this universal epidemic. College students despise reading textbooks and e-books that cover content with academic information. Fortunately, I discovered a cure for the reading plague that…
January 27, 2020 Beth René Roepnack, PhD
I used to dread online discussions as much as many students do. However, after implementing a simple change, I was as eager to join my online discussions as I…
In Effective Teaching Strategies
January 24, 2020 Pamela den Ouden and Tanya Helton
Years ago, as a high school graduate applying for a college scholarship, I tried an innovative research strategy. I was investigating the case of a Canadian man who was…
