Synergizing America’s Intergenerational Moment
As a teacher of adult learners in online classes, I see a lot of interaction between generations. Mostly, the students are in their 30s and 40s, but it’s not unusual…
Learning about the True Power of Leadership by Comparing Servant Leadership to Toxic Leadership
Are you like many leaders, or aspiring leaders, and ask yourself, What kind of leader am I? Or do you wonder about the type of leader you want to be?…
Managing the Chat in Online Teaching: What We Can Learn From Live Streamers
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. Due to the pandemic, educators have had to make adjustments to their classroom delivery, including utilizing online venues…
Faculty Learning Communities: Five Skills Every Facilitator Should Capture
Faculty Learning Communities (FLC) are spaces that allow for improving one’s pedagogy, seeking intellectual stimulation, meeting other colleagues who are interested in similar topics, or simply fulfilling service duties assigned…
How to Make Your Virtual Discussions Engaging, Effective, and Equitable in Eight Steps
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. The perfect class discussion can feel like something of an alchemy. From the instructor’s preparation to the students’…
Grading Exams: How Gradescope Revealed Deeper Insights into Our Teaching
Having clear insight into students’ thinking and where there might be gaps in their understanding of a topic is incredibly valuable. It allows a skilled instructor to adjust their teaching…
Cinderella Deadlines: Reconsidering Timelines for Student Work
In preparation for the coming semester, a faculty member recently asked me how to change deadlines on the LMS to midnight on a given day. After helping the professor, I…
Syncing with Students: Valuable Qualities of Synchronous Online Teaching
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. “One good conversation can shift the direction of change forever” – Linda Lambert Despite alterations to our teaching…
Encountering Nature: Outdoor Walks to Reduce Stress and Increase Focus in Students
It’s what is considered dead week—the week before final exams. Most of my students are exhibiting familiar signs of stress, looking tired and overwhelmed, and retreating to their phones between…
Don’t Turn into a Bot Online: Three Easy Strategies to Let Your Personality Shine in Your Online Course
One of the perks of teaching online is that there are so many great tools that make facilitating an online course easier. For example, not having to manually grade and…