…never sleeps, helping you draft syllabi, create lesson plans, and even answer those tricky student emails. It’s time to gear up, get organized, and face the new academic year with…
…gap by offering college coursework opportunities to high school students, many of whom lack access to such transformative academic programming. Why dual credit matters Dual credit (also known as dual…
…concern. Cultivating an appreciative mindset can buffer against these challenges. By practicing positiveness and gratitude, students can develop emotional resilience and better cope with the academic pressures. Emotional intelligence: An…
For those of us who continue to teach asynchronous online courses during the 2021-2022 academic year, it’s worth considering how we motivate our students. Reasonably well-developed and presented online syllabi,…
When you reflect on any class you’ve instructed, does this roster resonate? Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and…
…importance of meeting the academic and developmental needs of each student. Whether formally or informally, college students have been learners all of their lives. Why not ask them to indicate…
…us (since at least the 1990s, if not before) that they have stopped using grades all together, that’s not only bending the rules of the academic riddle-making game, it’s revolutionary….
…unit? According to Hecht (1999) in The Department Chair as Academic Leader, “Rather than relying on consistent criteria applicable to a broad range of persons, the criteria may be specific…
