Our primary role as educators is to create learning environments that service a diverse student body. To be successful, this environment should focus on the
Expectations of adult learners are generally high. They are assumed to be naturally focused, motivated, and self-directed. While this may be true, some adult students
Most of us think we know what active learning is. The word engagement quickly comes to mind. Or, we describe what it isn’t: passive learning.
In higher education, administrators and educators are constantly rethinking how to further help students best retain course information. Recently, many have focused their attention to
During most of my 36 years of being a teacher, I have found that there has been something almost magical about being physically in a
Tough times are no stranger to higher education—financial challenges, enrollment declines, mental health issues, and the erosion of tenure to name just a few. If
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
It has grown cliché to say the pandemic has changed education both rapidly and permanently. Certainly, public health concerns have forced educators at all levels
The importance of well-crafted, thoughtful text to effective online course design can’t be overstated. Assuming your learners are literate, it’s simply the most efficient way
What does it mean to infuse equity, inclusion, and diversity into your classroom? Most importantly, what does it mean to your students to provide them
