Reaching and engaging today’s students has been a hot topic, not only on this blog, but in schools around the country and even in non-industry-specific media. Instructors are rethinking how they can create the spark of true learning in their students, and as part of that, what new avenues they can take to reach them. In this recorded virtual event, Read more…
Over the past few months at the Cengage Learning Blog, we’ve featured a number of posts that address tools and technologies that can be integrated into the “flipped classroom.” Below, we’ve listed a number of them. Review their suggestions, and you’ll garner a wealth of ideas for your course. In the video “How Technology is Changing Instruction,” author Roger Arnold discusses his observations regarding Read more…
What trends in education have you been taking notice of that will require instructors to take new approaches to engaging, educating, and retaining students? Start the conversation below, or e-mail thinktank@cengage.com with your thoughts. In this presentation, recorded at the 2013 Course Technology Conference, author and professor Jeff Butterfield hosts a 45-minute session on how you can meaningfully engage your Read more…
For many students, an internship is an eagerly anticipated—or perhaps required—part of the college experience. An internship gives you a chance to put what you’ve learned in school to work in the “real world,” surrounds you with the opportunity to meet (and be mentored by) experienced people in your selected field, and helps confirm whether or not a certain career Read more…
What opportunities do you encourage your students to take advantage of when they remain on campus for a summer term? Whether it’s an academic pursuit, such as assisting with research, or an opportunity to have a bit of fun, we’d like to hear about it. Start the conversation below or e-mail us at thinktank@cengage.com. For students, summer term can seem Read more…
Reaching and engaging today’s students has been a hot topic, not only on this blog, but in schools around the country and even in non-industry-specific media. Instructors are rethinking how they can create the spark of true learning in their students, and as part of that, what new avenues they can take to reach them. In this recorded virtual event, Read more......
Over the past few months at the Cengage Learning Blog, we’ve featured a number of posts that address tools and technologies that can be integrated into the “flipped classroom.” Below, we’ve listed a number of them. Review their suggestions, and you’ll garner a wealth of ideas for your course. In the video “How Technology is Changing Instruction,” author Roger Arnold discusses his observations regarding Read more......
Contributor: Gina Hogan, Citrus College. In being introduced to writing, students need a clear, consistent approach to increase their confidence and comfort with a task they feel is insurmountable. In my college classes, I teach the first foundational block as writing correct sentences, the second is writing effective paragraphs, and finally writing effective essays. Teaching writing as a building activity Read more......
What trends in education have you been taking notice of that will require instructors to take new approaches to engaging, educating, and retaining students? Start the conversation below, or e-mail thinktank@cengage.com with your thoughts. In this presentation, recorded at the 2013 Course Technology Conference, author and professor Jeff Butterfield hosts a 45-minute session on how you can meaningfully engage your Read more......
For many students, an internship is an eagerly anticipated—or perhaps required—part of the college experience. An internship gives you a chance to put what you’ve learned in school to work in the “real world,” surrounds you with the opportunity to meet (and be mentored by) experienced people in your selected field, and helps confirm whether or not a certain career Read more......
