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A Working Relationship with AI Technology, Cengage and Myself

Back when artificial intelligence in teaching was the “new thing” among professors, I thought to myself, “Oh, the places I will go. Life will be so easy.” The effectiveness of AI, particularly...

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Majoring in Sociology: Perspectives and Skills for Career-Readiness

Many students enter a sociology major because they’re passionate about the study of society. In addition to being an interesting and engaging discipline, sociology coursework supports students in developing the skills employers are...

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Fueling Students’ Self-Awareness With College Success Factors (CSFI) 2.0

When students begin their college experience, they may already have assumptions about what success looks like. For some, that might mean showing up to class and turning in assignments on time. For...

Using MindTap for English to Help Monitor Students’ Use of AI

Depending on the era in which we began learning, formally or informally, we all have a diverse range of valuable definitions and perspectives about artificial intelligence pertaining to teaching and learning. Teaching...

Transforming Higher Ed With Virtual-Hybrid Learning

Higher education is evolving and, as someone deeply involved in curriculum development, I have witnessed firsthand how virtual-hybrid delivery models can transform learning experiences. When the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a sudden shift...

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TeachSource Videos in MindTap for Education: Busy Work vs. Analytical Thinking

As a professor, I specifically use education TeachSource videos located in the MindTap Learning Path to enhance online lectures and provide students with a “hands-on learning” component. However, my students were neither...

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How Real-Time Interaction and AI Are Transforming Student Engagement in the Online Classroom

Let’s be real — online teaching isn’t about dumping lecture notes into a learning system and calling it a day. If we want students to actually engage, grow and retain what we...

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