When hundreds of spring and summer undergraduate courses were abruptly moved from onsite to online delivery in the wake of COVID-19, several faculty and students
Due to the pandemic, both instructors and students have had to adapt quickly to different forms of online learning models. Asynchronous learning has emerged as
When I envision teaching this fall, my highest priorities are social presence and flexibility. No matter the outcome of the fall 2020 semester, my goal
In the Chronicle of Higher Education’s guide to student engagement, Cavanagh (2019) emphasizes the importance of connecting course content to the emotional lives of students.
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.
I was in the middle of conducting a research study, examining my own teaching of implementing fun and play into learning, when COVID-19 hit, and
It is safe to say that online instruction may become to the traditional classroom what the telescope is to the naked eye. The future of
During a recent online class, a student posted in the chat, “We should use breakout groups in all courses.” On the other hand, a faculty
**Editor’s Note: This is a recent article from The Teaching Professor. If you are interested in similar articles, check out The Teaching Professor membership.** Most
Creating a vibrant community is always on my mind, so the very first thing I do on the first day of class is pass around
