One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students…
Remember the “good ol’ days?” How often did you walk down a hallway of your academic unit and pass a student, faculty or staff member, or administrator and have a…
One of the biggest challenges I have as an educator in interior design is to prepare all of my students for success in an industry with no shortage of inherent…
Universities are mandated to be the ultimate “learning culture,” powered by faculty who embody lifelong learning. We know that reflection is essential to learning; it’s the foundation of “continuous improvement,”…
If you ask an instructor, “Do you love your students?” some, maybe many, would agree that they do. If not, you might ask them about qualities of love: Do you…
The discussion board is certainly not new to the online classroom. In fact, some may argue that the discussion board is one of the most well-known and used tools in…
The events of 2020 have highlighted the benefits of change-adept teaching in higher education, particularly online. Change-adept teaching involves skill in changing one’s approach to meet students’ needs and flexibility…
Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, there has been an increased focus on distance education. Here, we cover digital tools that educators might consider in enhancing student…
One of the wonders of teaching is the chance to be an active explorer: we get to experiment, take risks, and try new things. With the abrupt shift to online…
One of the most important tools instructors have to help establish a productive remote learning experience is one that we do not always talk about: the learning management system (LMS).…