Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor Dr. Raymond Papp, who teaches classes that rely heavily on Statistics and Algebra, making course material engaging was a challenge. His students weren’t meeting the objectives of his course, and he was spending way too much time dealing with academic dishonesty. But after implementing WebAssign in his course, he found his students were not […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (SIUE) is dedicated to making education affordable and accessible for their nearly 12,000 students. Despite having an Open Education Resource (OER) initiative in place, they found it didn’t quite meet all their course material needs. Dr. Elza Ibroscheva, Associate Provost and Miriam Roccia, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs were key […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn April 22, 1970, Earth Day emerged as a pivotal event in the environmental movement. Spearheaded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, it aimed to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues and inspire action towards conservation. On the inaugural Earth Day, 20 million Americans took to the streets to voice their concerns about the need for […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe world is entering a golden age of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) underpinned by recent breakthroughs such as OpenAI models. ChatGPT could be the powerful impetus needed to shift from understanding assessment as the assurance of an educational “product” to assessment as learning. Many instructors may intend to assess students directly, but that is simply […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCongratulations to the 2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-USA Academic Team scholarship winners. These high-achieving community college students have demonstrated academic integrity, combined with leadership and service excellence beyond the classroom. Every year, we partner with Phi Theta Kappa and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to give $5,000 scholarships to twenty of […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesSocratic inquiry and AI in education In a whimsical scenario, picture the venerable philosopher Socrates transported through time to a 21st-century classroom. His initial astonishment at children tapping away on sleek glowing tablets, conversing with disembodied voices, might give way to recognition. “By the gods,” he might exclaim, “what sorcery is this!” As the shock […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking for convenient course creation, customization and setup in your WebAssign course? Course Packs offer a free collection of ready-to-go assignments carefully chosen by subject matter experts. In addition to our Scaffolded Course Packs for Developmental Math and Mindset Module Course Packs, the newest Course Pack style can be found in the 8th edition Waner/Costenoble Applied […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesEmails, texts, social media, oh my ― distractions, distractions. According to a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 65% of students said they get distracted by digital devices, while 59% get distracted by other students using devices. No matter how you teach, whether online, in-person or hybrid, as an instructor, you […]
