Most professors would admit that they’ve found themselves frustrated when grading papers. Yes, sometimes those frustrations might stem from students ignoring your clear, strategic, and explicit instructions, but more…
The terms rigor and relevance have rocketed to the forefront of K-12 education initiatives over the past 10 years, and with good reason. Research has shown that students, when…
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Here I sit in my new, make-shift home office moving my face-to-face courses online with a view of my backyard. For the last few days I have contemplated many…
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Nine Benefits of Student-Generated Discussion and Exam Questions
April 1, 2020 Meriah L. Crawford, MFA, PhD
As someone who mostly teaches composition and the occasional literature or creative writing class, I use quizzes most semesters, and occasional midterms and final exams. Over time, I have…
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When the Tide Goes Out: Identifying and Supporting Struggling Students in Online Courses
March 30, 2020 Marie A. Revak, PhD
Students in online courses start with the best intentions—keeping up with the readings and assignments, engaging in discussion, and learning from their instructor’s feedback and comments. Once an online…
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As schools across the nation announce they are switching to online instruction in an attempt to slow the rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic, teachers everywhere are scrambling to convert their…
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In Online Education, Philosophy of Teaching
Leading Our Classes Through Times of Crisis with Engagement and PEACE
March 25, 2020 Donald A. Saucier, PhD, and Tucker L. Jones, MS
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has caused a fast and radical shift across colleges and universities to remote and online teaching models. As such, our face-to-face courses have been taken…
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In Effective Classroom Management
A Checklist for Building Community in the College Classroom
March 23, 2020 Julie Sochacki, JD
Instructors have temporary experiences with groups of students each semester. Even so, these brief moments have the power to change lives. As professors, we decide the impact of our…
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As universities rush to get all their courses online quickly, there’s a high probability of error but also a lot you can do to succeed. Problems may occur due…
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One of the most basic principles in education is backward curriculum design. This approach involves beginning with the end in mind. Moore (2015) stated that the backward design model…
