Vulnerability in the Classroom
Years ago, when I began my full-time teaching career in the university classroom, I was a mere 27 years old and fresh out of a
LynnAnne Lowrie, PhD
October 21, 2019
Articles
The Past Meets the Future: How to Bring Confucian Virtues into Higher Ed with Educational Technology
On August 6, 1991, the World Wide Web became public to the world and forever changed the way that ideas move. Although in-person dialogues and interactions
Melissa Brevetti, PhD, and James Yang, PhD
October 18, 2019
Preparing for the Students You Actually Have in Class—Without the Assumptions
Today’s enrollment trends present an opportunity for faculty to engage an incredibly diverse student body. But to support all of our students, we may need
Matthew Vickless, PhD
October 16, 2019
Learning to Cross the Road: What Do You Show Your Students?
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To show the squirrel it could be done. Most of us attempt to teach our subjects
Jack Hill, PhD
October 14, 2019
How to Keep from Going MIA in Your Online Course
As an adjunct professor and one who works daily with faculty in helping them understand online education, I have noticed and heard of increasing numbers
Steve Dwinnells, PhD
October 11, 2019
The Focus is You: Bonnie Slavych
This month’s The Focus is You features Bonnie Slavych, PhD, assistant professor of Communication Disorders at the University of Central Missouri. After Slavych’s first semester
Faculty Focus
October 10, 2019
Collaboration: A Way to Promote Faculty Development and Reduce Burnout
Faculty development and burnout pose challenges within departments and colleges of academic institutions. Constrained resources—asked to do more with less time, money, and personnel—contribute to
Immaculata Igbo, PhD, Margie Landson, MSN, CNE, RN, and Kathleen Straker, MEd
October 9, 2019
Creating a Community of Learners that Reflects Mutual Respect
Recently, a student came into my office to vent because she was frustrated and dismayed at the behavior of another student in one of her
Patty Kohler-Evans, EdD
October 7, 2019
A Friday Afternoon Reflection: Random Memorandums
There is nothing quite like a Friday afternoon. The hurry-up pressures of the week come to a halt, and I can catch my breath against
Deborah Bracke, PhD
October 4, 2019
Building a Community of Learners in Online Classes
Online learning is becoming more prevalent in colleges and universities. When I arrived in higher education, I could not imagine how online classes would work
Amy Earls Thompson, PhD
October 2, 2019
