Dancing Away in Our Own Little Boxes
“Okay, anyone have any questions? . . . No? Then let’s do it with the music. We’ll start the combination to the right.” The instructor,
Tara Munjee, PhD, CMA
July 15, 2020
Articles
Synchronous Strategies for the “New Normal”
Connecting with students is one of the most rewarding aspects of a professor’s job. Some faculty hesitate to teach online, frequently offering the rationale: “I
Zahir I. Latheef
July 13, 2020
Using Breakout Rooms with Less Stress and Better Results
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. “What are we supposed to be doing?” said every student at least once
Illysa Izenberg
July 10, 2020
One List to Rule Us All: The Benefits of Unified Writing Guidelines
Many years after graduating with our undergraduate degrees, we can still remember the stress of being a student. One lesson that stands out from those
Diana Jacobs, PhD, and Trisha Prunty
July 8, 2020
Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class
Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire
Lisa Lawmaster Hess
July 6, 2020
Three Ways to Use Student Feedback to Improve Your Course
You just submitted grades and you’re getting ready to teach again. You remember how your classes went, but each time you start planning, you wonder
Crystal O. Wong, EdD
July 3, 2020
Non-Traditional Readings: A Piece of Pandemic Pedagogy
On Friday, March 13th, I received the email. In response to the rising coronavirus pandemic, we were moving to one week of online instruction. Five
Chris Outzen
July 1, 2020
The Emergency Campaign: Discord, D&D, and Distance Learning
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. Dr_Tom 🎲 Dungeon Master (DM): Not every DM plays the villain. That’s not
Kristen Bailey, Thomas Bullington, and Luke MacIver
June 29, 2020
Helping Students Develop Digital Content Curation Skills
In our 24/7, always-connected world where we are inundated with information from all sides, the ability to identify quality resources to inform our research and
Brad Garner, PhD
June 26, 2020
Using Social Media to Retain and Connect with Students in the Shift to Online Education
COVID-19 has upended normal social connections that develop between students and professors. We are missing the connections that develop through casual interactions in office hours,
Abdullah Al-Bahrani, PhD, and Rebecca Moryl, PhD
June 24, 2020
