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Using the Power of E-Portfolios to Enhance Student Engagement

Online Education / Online Student Engagement

Using the Power of E-Portfolios to Enhance Student Engagement

In the evolving landscape of online education, post pandemic, it has become increasingly essential to use technology to foster student engagement.

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Enhancing Critical Thinking with the CAT Test: Check, Ask, Think

Educational Assessment / Online Assessment, Grading, and Feedback

Enhancing Critical Thinking with the CAT Test: Check, Ask, Think

In today's diverse and rapidly evolving media landscape—spanning traditional television broadcasts, online platforms, and increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI)—the ability to critically evaluate information has become essential.

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Teaching Students, Not Subjects

Blended and Flipped Learning / Online Course Delivery and Instruction

Teaching Students, Not Subjects

Too often, faculty make content coverage the focus of lesson planning. They plan their courses around the topics they need to cover, which usually leads to them motoring through information that their students are supposed to write down and retain

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Creating Active Virtual Learning Communities in Asynchronous Online College Courses: Why it Matters and Ideas to Try

Online Course Delivery and Instruction / Online Student Engagement

Creating Active Virtual Learning Communities in Asynchronous Online College Courses: Why it Matters and Ideas to Try

As the number of universities offering fully online-only courses increases, a new set of challenges arises for students and professors.

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Using Responses to Likert-Type Items in Qualitative Research

Educational Assessment / Online Assessment, Grading, and Feedback

Using Responses to Likert-Type Items in Qualitative Research

Using Likert-type items in qualitative research is both common and a topic of debate among researchers.

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Connecting with Online Students

Online Course Design and Preparation / Online Education / Online Student Engagement

Connecting with Online Students

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online.

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