June 17, 2020 Lisa K. Forbes, PhD
Today, faculty are being asked to abruptly expand their teaching practices in ways many of us would never have imagined. For many, teaching online is something they’ve never done…
In Effective Teaching Strategies
June 15, 2020 Paty Cantu, MA, and Hayley Kazen, PhD
Although teaching first-time freshmen across all content areas presents challenges, first-year experience (FYE) courses also have unique obstacles which must be overcome, especially with the shift to online learning.…
Recently, I was asked to work with faculty on, among other things, writing teaching philosophies. During preparation for the workshop, I reviewed my own teaching philosophy which hadn’t been…
In Effective Teaching Strategies
June 10, 2020 Leanne Adams and Suzanne E. Cansler
As educators, we often struggle to provide an effective learning environment for the students who are easily distracted and clamoring for more support. Technology in the classroom has the…
In Course Design, Online Education
June 8, 2020 Miriam Bowers-Abbott
While there is no shortage of data about COVID-19, finding meaning within that data has been another matter entirely. Meaning would be especially helpful for faculty who are trying…
June 5, 2020 Mary Jo Hollandsworth, MEd, and Laura Trujillo-Jenks, PhD, FHEA
Should you give your students another assessment or worksheet from the textbook? Why aren’t your students engaged in your classroom? Traditional instruction may not be enough for our 21st…
In Online Education, Teaching and Learning
June 3, 2020 Bonnie Bechard, EdD
For the past three years, I have taught a social entrepreneurship course with a semester-long project called Climb Above Addiction. This social venture supports prevention and recovery from drug…
Instructors, and instructional designers, spend a lot of time thinking about the flow of a classroom and how to create an intuitive sensibility that paves the progression a student…
In Free Reports: Classroom Management
May 31, 2020 Faculty Focus
This free report provides perspective on how faculty and universities can make diversity, equity, and inclusion a mission on campus and in the classroom. Although these conversations may be…
One of the most satisfying moments in teaching is leading a lively discussion in which students are deeply engaged in the material and contributing thoughtfully. However, as I’m sure…
