Reading Time: 5 minutesThe past few years have been rife with challenges for institutional leaders. From changing health guidelines to quarantines to critical racial justice issues being raised on campus, administrators and professors have been in a constant state of heightened alert. The toll on faculty is increasingly clear. Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Unmet mental health needs for students […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor Courtney Pham, a senior instructor of Marketing Principles at Missouri State University, keeping track of student performance across four sections, two in-person and two online, was a routine challenge. Pham often spent hours reviewing her gradebooks around exam periods to identify students who might be falling behind. But with up to 70 students in […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs educators, we already know that AI is everywhere. Indeed, the urgency to prepare students for an AI-driven future has prompted many institutions to promote AI fluency across the curriculum. But what does this mean in English classrooms where our goal is teaching students to read critically, write well, and think for themselves? English instructors’ […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt Cengage, we’re committed to shaping the future of higher education — whether it’s helping students prepare for what’s next through guided learning experiences or simplifying your workflow with intuitive teaching tools. And that’s why we’re proud that Fast Company has named Cengage to its 2026 list of Most Innovative Companies. This recognition highlights the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery five years, the USDA and DHHS release a new set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), informed by a multi-step federal review of diet and health research. As a Professor of Nutrition and contributing Cengage author, I developed a 2025-2030 DGA companion resource that will help introductory nutrition instructors engage their students in conversations […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes10 years ago, in a social work conference exhibition hall, a Cengage representative first convinced me to try MindTap. Not only was this a step toward overcoming my ambivalence about using technology as a teaching tool, but it’s also one of the best decisions I’ve made. In higher education, working smarter, not harder, is the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt Cengage, we believe every student deserves access to high-quality tools and meaningful educational experiences. That’s why accessibility best practices are an ongoing process integrated into our product development lifecycle. We recently spoke with Justin Tumelaire, Senior Manager of Accessibility at Cengage, to discuss the work our teams are doing to advance educational equity. Describe […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn part one of this series, I discussed AI assignments in business law, specifically one I integrated into my course called, “Written ApprAIsals.” When it came to this assignment, pioneering something groundbreaking wasn’t my goal. Instead, the motivation behind its development was to acknowledge reality. Since my students were already using AI, I wanted to […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs someone who’s taught for over 20 years, I was always a very traditional educator, even in my online modalities. Over the last few years, I’ve adapted to the evolving needs of our students and developed a passion for finding interactive tools that preserve the engagement, rigor, and authenticity my courses have long been known […]
