So Over COVID!
In March, we’ll “celebrate” three years since the world as we knew it turned upside down, locked down, and started moving toward a new normal no one asked for. As…
Flipped Finally Flopped and Up Floated a Better Model
The Flip Have you ever taught a flipped that flopped? Same, professor. Same. I desperately wanted my face-to-face classes to follow the flipped learning model where students begin the learning…
How Well Would ChatGPT Do in My Course? I Talked to It to Find Out
In the last few weeks, ChatGPT has been one of the main topics of conversation for most people working in education. The bot has raised many questions, to name just…
Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?
Traditional instructional videos are often long, address a variety of content, or lack meaningful opportunities for students to engage with the content. Long videos can make it challenging for students…
Strategies for Increasing Instructor Presence
As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. I assumed that students would come to me when they were experiencing difficulty with course materials or…
Using Case Studies to Develop Questioning Skills
Case studies have long been heralded as an impactful and critical pedagogical approach in college classrooms. Depending on how case studies are integrated into an educational space, students can increase research…
The Mindful Learning Framework
The anticipation of a new semester has always excited me. I have been an educator for 41 years and have worked with students from Pre-K through college. Whether a new…
Promoting Access to Diverse Learning Opportunities through Open Resources, Equity, and Accessibility
There is an inherent connection between equity, accessibility, and open educational resources (OER). OER have the potential to offer more equitable and accessible learning experiences because they can be tailored…
Increase Faculty Resilience with Co-regulation Skills
Think back to the day you were hired as a faculty member—whether tenured, full-time, or adjunct. What did you feel? Many would say excitement, eagerness, anticipation, nervousness, the list goes…
Strategic Blended Learning in Higher Education
In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. While I was familiar with the benefits of blended learning (e.g.,…