Offering Compassion and Care in Online Courses
Because I teach online courses, I hoped—foolishly—that my own students would not suffer too much from the destabilizing effects of COVID-19 on higher education. I knew them to be well-versed in…
The Importance of Saying Goodbye to Your Students in Times of Uncertainty
This spring our campuses were closed, and we quickly moved all classes online due to COVID-19. Though we have continued to work and teach together, many of us did not…
The Five Anchors of Impact: Teaching in Challenging Times
“Be anchor in life, be anchor in love, be anchor in what you believe.” —Unknown Watching a rock being thrown into the water can be exciting as the ripples reach…
Q&A: A Virtual Chat with a Few of Our Teaching Professor Conference Presenters
The Teaching Professor Conference is an event where educators who are passionate about the art and science of teaching gather every year. This year, the education realm has been abruptly…
A Time of Unknowns: Teaching Online with Poise and Positivity
This transition in education has not been easy. It has been abrupt and filled with uncertainty, but the resiliency of instructors, students, and institutions around the world has filled online…
A Reflection on the Sudden Transition: Ideas to Make Your Synchronous Online Classes More Fun
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. The transition to online teaching has been partially, if not completely, challenging for faculty teaching in colleges and…
Assessments by Design: Rethinking Assessment for Learner Variability
As the clock seems to race through the final minutes of an exam, several students frantically scan questions and fill in bubbles to demonstrate their knowledge and content mastery of…
Generation Z: Re-thinking Teaching and Learning Strategies
Different generations of students have enrolled and graduated from higher education institutions for many decades. Throughout these decades, educators have been using the same strategies despite what generation is present…
Lighting the Path: Making Connections Between Classes and Careers
Students can have a hard time seeing how general education requirements and foundational classes help them achieve their goals. Students, especially adult learners, want to make measurable progress toward their…
Mindfulness in the (Online) Classroom
As a teacher of writing and mindfulness, I often use cross-genre approaches in my classrooms. For my writing classrooms, that might mean simple breath work, meditation, or movements to help…