Educational institutions have a great responsibility of graduating all students with the essential knowledge and skills necessary for success in their chosen field. As faculty, we are responsible to do…
*Editor's note: Every so often we like to give Faculty Focus readers an inside look into The Teaching Professor. The following article was recently featured on The Teaching Professor. If…
No one can deny that the world in which we live and work is changing at a tumultuous pace. We live in a knowledge economy, driven by technologies that require…
As an instructor for large classes, it is a challenge for me to get a range of students to speak up in class. When I invite comments (“Who would like…
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. When it comes to facilitating online classroom engagement, discussion boards are a great go-to. They’re practically omnipresent; a…
The syllabus—most of us use them, many of our students don’t read them. We wondered if this venerable artifact of teaching might merit a revisit. So, last fall we issued…
First, let’s acknowledge this universal epidemic. College students despise reading textbooks and e-books that cover content with academic information. Fortunately, I discovered a cure for the reading plague that only…
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. I used to dread online discussions as much as many students do. However, after implementing a simple change,…
Years ago, as a high school graduate applying for a college scholarship, I tried an innovative research strategy. I was investigating the case of a Canadian man who was questionably…
Faculty recruitment is important because it is the first step in the process of developing qualified and engaged faculty. Over-recruiting makes it challenging to fully engage faculty and under-recruiting makes…