Life vs. Education: The Empath Edition
After some 21 years teaching online in the University system, I’ve come to the conclusion that there is no absolute one thing that has more
Kenneth E. Scott, EdD
August 4, 2025
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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End
Students may feel lonely, and faculty can feel overwhelmed even in well-designed online classes; however, a focus on engagement and well-being educators can support faculty
Dr. Jennifer P. Gray and Dr. Lisa McNeal
June 25, 2025
Building Connections and Shaping Futures by Fostering Cohort Success
Creating a sense of belonging is crucial to student success and persistence, especially for nontraditional, working students in online programs. Our professional science master’s (PSM)
Antonette Robles, PhD, Stephanie Pierce, PhD, and Juliet V. Spencer, PhD
April 28, 2025
5 High-Presence Teaching Tactics for Active Online Learning
Could you run 100 miles? Or climb Mount Everest? Or pass college algebra online? These tasks might seem overwhelming and possibly insurmountable, yet with components
Kirsten K. Meymaris
April 21, 2025
Reviving Wonder: How a Sense of Awe Enhances Lifelong Learning in Online Higher Education
Creating engaging and stimulating learning experiences in online higher education can be challenging due to the lack of physical presence and the routine nature of
Jason Waldow and Lindsey Jarvie
March 26, 2025
Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students
When preparing for a new term, there is much to consider. Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare.
Melissa Samaniego, EdD
October 14, 2024
Should Online Courses Have Less Students, Why?
As we prepared for the start of Fall semester 2024, there was buzz around our campus about administration raising the caps in our condensed 8-week online courses to match the high enrollment caps for our 16 week in person courses.
Samantha Clifford, EdD
October 7, 2024
Back to the Basics: Revisiting the ABCs of Teaching Online Courses
The global pandemic sent higher education institutions into a whirlwind as many faculty members scrambled to make the rapid transition from traditional to online courses.
Jeremiah E. Shipp, EdD
August 19, 2020
Taking Your Classes Online in a Flash
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. **Editor’s Note: This is a recent article from The Teaching Professor. If you
John Orlando, PhD
August 7, 2020
Six Practical Approaches for Teaching Writing Online
This spring, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many to make a sudden transition to online teaching, a field with its own rich body of research, best
Christian Aguiar and Albert Pearsall, III
May 22, 2020
