Back to School: First Day of Class Strategies
The first day of anything can be felt with excitement, anxiety, relief, anticipation, and an array of other emotions. But the first day of any
Faculty Focus
August 14, 2019
HIGHER ED TEACHING STRATEGIES FROM MAGNA PUBLICATIONS
Free Reports: Teaching Strategies
Teaching with Technology: Tools and Strategies to Improve Student Learning
Whether the courses you teach are face-to-face, online, blended, or all of the above, this report explains effective ways to incorporate technology into your courses to create a rich learning experience for students, and a rewarding teaching experience for you.
Faculty Focus
January 13, 2011
How to Get Students to Read What’s Assigned
Despite the correlation between reading and course success, many students try to do as little reading as possible. Whether your students struggle with the material or simply lack the motivation to read what’s assigned, this report will help ensure your students read and understand important course material.
Faculty Focus
July 23, 2010
Teaching Mistakes from the College Classroom
If you’re like most educators, you probably made your share of teaching mistakes. This report features more than a dozen essays by instructors who were willing to share their early-career missteps and the lessons they learned. Because sometimes you just have to follow your gut, and sometimes your gut is wrong.
Faculty Focus
March 5, 2010
Effective Strategies for Improving College Teaching and Learning
What we teach and how we teach it are inextricably linked. This special report helps you discover new ways to build strong connections between the two with strategies for engaging students, giving feedback, creating a climate for learning, and more.
Faculty Focus
October 2, 2009
Examples and Tips on How to Write a Teaching Philosophy Statement
Writing a philosophy of teaching statement can make even the most experienced educator feel intimidated. Motivate students? No problem. Juggle an endless list of responsibilities? Check. Make course content come alive? Done. But when it comes to putting their teaching philosophy to paper, it’s hard to even know where to start.
Faculty Focus
May 29, 2009