Rain in the forecast: Look for an umbrella For the past few years, we have been informed and warned about the impending decline in higher
Upon reflections from COVID-19 and projections that similar threats are now a part of our global reality, academicians need to rescript the education of future
First impressions matter. Students often arrive to the first day of a college course full of anticipation with some anxiety and many questions, some of
It is well known that hands-on activities are an inseparable part of the nature of science. Experiments allow learners to understand and engage in a
In the certificate programs I manage, we are engaged in the tumultuous whirlwind of complete curriculum overhaul. At times it does appear as if pieces
If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering
On every campus, there is a course or set of courses that students automatically dismiss in their minds, perhaps a math course, a writing course,
Many, if not most, college students work part- or full-time jobs while going to school. They often find it difficult to be at a specific
From consideration to commitment Last spring, I joined a campus mentoring cohort that paid a generous stipend to consider the possibility of integrating open educational
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
