Teaching for Change Through Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
What does it mean to infuse equity, inclusion, and diversity into your classroom? Most importantly, what does it mean to your students to provide them with a sense of belonging?…
Increasing Student Engagement During Synchronous Online Classes
Online learning—sometimes referred to as "distance learning" or "e-learning"—nowadays refers to any form of education delivered via the Internet. In the pre-Covid era, online earned a mixed reputation for several…
Another Way to Form Groups for the Active Learning Class
There is abundant evidence that having students work in groups improves educational outcomes (R. E. Slavin, 1987; Springer, Donovan, and Stanne, 1999; R. Slavin, 1996; Strobel and Van Barneveld, 2009). …
Assessing Online Learning: Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities
If you want insight into how to assess online learning at the course, program, and institutional levels, you’ll want to download this new special report that will help you create more effective online assessment exercises and strategies.
Making Learning Last: How to Improve the Psychology of Education
The capacity for people to learn and grow is nearly limitless. The human body can adapt to harsh environments, and the brain can learn, adapt, and reimagine a world of…
The Power of Significant Learning during Course Development
In the certificate programs I manage, we are engaged in the tumultuous whirlwind of complete curriculum overhaul. At times it does appear as if pieces of the puzzle are swirling…
How to Use Discussion Forums to Begin, Center, and Produce Student Writing
Discussion forums are a foundation of online courses because they serve as a hub for student discussion of a subject. However, many online courses have become oversaturated with discussion forums…
A Motivational Journey: Reflecting on Student Surveys to Enhance Motivation and Teaching Practices
Online learning has quickly joined the ranks of higher education as a necessary alternative to traditional face-to-face instruction. While this substitute requires a significant amount of self-direction and has been…
Four Important Factors to Consider When Teaching Visual Arts Online
Visual arts is not just a subject, it is a way of life. It embodies the way we dress, the hair styles we flaunt, the makeup on our faces, the…
From Virtual Spectator to Participant: Engaging Students in Synchronous Online Learning Activities
Keeping students engaged in online courses takes careful consideration. Technology options are available to help create a virtual learning environment that promotes social interaction. Occasionally, engaging students in synchronous online…