I’ve been a professor for nearly 30 years, charged with teaching hundreds of students about psychological development. They learn how humans adapt to physical, cognitive,
Designing a course can be daunting. Do you get an instructional designer involved? Do you incorporate backward design or even a hybrid approach? Is there
One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the
Remember the “good ol’ days?” How often did you walk down a hallway of your academic unit and pass a student, faculty or staff member,
One of the biggest challenges I have as an educator in interior design is to prepare all of my students for success in an industry
Universities are mandated to be the ultimate “learning culture,” powered by faculty who embody lifelong learning. We know that reflection is essential to learning; it’s
If you ask an instructor, “Do you love your students?” some, maybe many, would agree that they do. If not, you might ask them about
The discussion board is certainly not new to the online classroom. In fact, some may argue that the discussion board is one of the most
The events of 2020 have highlighted the benefits of change-adept teaching in higher education, particularly online. Change-adept teaching involves skill in changing one’s approach to
Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, there has been an increased focus on distance education. Here, we cover digital tools that educators
