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He was there to learn accounting, not comment on my course design. But midway through a Zoom call in the fall of 2025, one of my online
Jennifer Coon, CIA, CFE July 15, 2026
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Course Design as an Act of Care
Faculty reflections contributed by: Annette Miles, PhD, Helen Krauthamer, PhD, and Uzma Amir Designing a learning experience is too often treated as a workflow task rather than a relational practice. It
Julian King, MEd, and Catherine Patterson July 6, 2026
From Seat Time to Value Time: Designing Classes Students Show Up For
I’m an educational leadership adjunct professor, and many of my students are working professionals. They come to class after full workdays, often in evening or weekend
Andy Szeto, EdD June 24, 2026
The Final Stretch: Designing a Meaningful Course Ending
As the term draws to a close, students are not the only ones counting the weeks left. Instructors, too, often feel a mix of relief
Dr. Amena Shahid December 1, 2025
Design Smarter, Teach Better: How Thoughtful Course Webpages Can Improve Online Learning
Even as in-person classes return post-pandemic, online courses haven’t gone away. In fact, many students still opt for online learning because of the flexibility it
Dr. Kelly M. Babchishin, Emma J. Holmes, and Alexis G. Hinkson September 3, 2025
Building a Course from Scratch: When Time is Not on Your Side
I recently found myself in a the all-too-familiar situation where I was handed a course at the last minute. The course consisted of a catalog description
Kristen Portner-Lauerman, MHA, RDH, and Dr. Julia VanderMolen, CHES® August 20, 2025
What Your Students Aren’t Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy
This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Aren’t Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. The book, co-authored with
Toni Gist May 16, 2025
It’s Been a Privilege: A Series of Successful Teaching Techniques
It’s been a privilege to teach over some two decades, and during that time, I’ve found a series of techniques that were successful in the
Richard A. Giaquinto, PhD January 15, 2020
11 Steps to Planning a Course You’ve Never Taught Before
You wait with anticipation. You receive the email: Course assignments are posted. You click on your Course Assignment. And—you’re assigned to teach a course that
Megan Pietruszewski September 18, 2019
Multi-Faculty Collaboration to Design Online General Studies Courses
In the face-to-face classroom, each faculty member typically designs and teaches their own course with minimal input from departmental colleagues. Reflective of this approach, many
B. Jean Mandernach, PhD September 10, 2019