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 […]
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 […]
