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Teaching Strategies

Find teaching inspiration and practical methods to keep your students engaged and learning.

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Discouraging Social Loafing in Group Work

Janet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer who teaches professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz.   Nearly everyone who has ever worked on a...
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Let’s Talk Politics: A Sociology Professor’s Activity Idea

Author: Dr. Jennifer Harrison, Professor, Warren County Community College   Election time can be a daunting time to teach Sociology, especially to incoming freshmen in a predominantly conservative area. It’s often assumed...
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11 Ways to Support Students with Limited Internet Access

With the rapid move to virtual learning, the higher-education industry is adapting its approach to technology. While the shift to online learning offers access to always-on education, low-income students with limited internet...
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Dear Diary, Part 3: Zoom Teaching: Still Hit AND Miss

Janet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz.   Oh. My. God. I am SO sick of...
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Creating a Foundation for a Solid Online Course: Strategy, Structure, Engagement & Evaluation

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How to Make Course Material Relevant: Tips from an Instructor

Janet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer who teaches professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz.   Those of us teaching in liberal arts colleges...
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Which Certification-Test Preparation Strategies Actually Work?

By: The Cengage Computing Team   If you were to ask a roomful of professionals about the best certification-test preparation strategy, you’d likely receive a wide range of answers. “Take a class”...
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Strategies for Connecting with Your Psychology Students Online

By: Professor Julie Prosser, Psychology Department, Colorado State University   Teaching Psychology on campus—with large lecture halls full of students eager to learn and connect with their peers—was invigorating before 2020. I...
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