Reading Time: 4 minutesFaculty across higher education are charged with creating educational strategies to better engage diverse learners. Instructors in all programs have a responsibility to provide dynamic, quality education, but online instructors must also consider the unique needs of the typical online student. Most online learners are enrolled in academic programs out of a motivation to improve […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen we ask our customers why they adopt Cengage products, they overwhelmingly say it’s because of the “quality.” But what does that mean? Our goal is to put the learner at the center of experiences that will prepare them for careers in which they can solve problems and think critically. We are guided by our […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesI met my first suicidal student while serving as a 23-year-old instructor at a local community college. The student was calm and matter-of-fact. She saw no alternatives other than taking her life. What was her dilemma? She had just found out that Stanford had offered her a full scholarship. For many of us, that would […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesMay is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This annual month-long event celebrates the vast and diverse achievements of Americans of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent. To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, we’re highlighting a just few of many Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders who have made an impact […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesDid you hear the news? Smith’s “A Transition to Advanced Mathematics,” 8th edition is officially headed to WebAssign! This popular textbook, designed to empower instructors, optimizes the learning experience for students and supports them as they learn to think like mathematicians. WebAssign for this highly anticipated eighth edition is coming in fall 2024, and will […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a world where Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping many areas of education, a groundbreaking concept called BloomAI is emerging at the crossroads of AI and literature research. My journey with BloomAI began in the classroom. My students were experimenting with using GenAI to perform academic research. There are several online tools available for […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesLearning by doing is a highly effective and proven strategy for knowledge retention. But sometimes, learning about others who have “done”—using case studies, for example—can be an excellent addition to or replacement for hands-on learning. Case studies―a vital tool in the problem-based learning toolkit—can turbocharge lessons in any subject, but they are particularly useful teaching […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesCollege ― it should be an exciting time and the ideal space for learning and personal growth, yet many of today’s students are struggling more than ever. Between recovering from an isolating pandemic and experiencing a fluctuating job market, students are tackling academic pressures, social anxiety, emotional stress, financial worries and career readiness fears. And […]
