Reading Time: 3 minutesAdjunct professors are a hardy bunch. It’s not news to anyone in higher education that adjuncts must deal with the uncertainty and variability that comes with lack of tenure. Compounding these factors, adjunct faculty, like all faculty, are tasked with teaching students whose needs and expectations are different from those of previous generations. Here are […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt takes a village to design MindTap for a textbook. In the process of developing MindTap for Dr. Elizabeth Co’s “Anatomy & Physiology,” 1e, we surveyed 500 students and 170 faculty across 138 universities and colleges to understand the unique needs and pain points of a first-year Anatomy and Physiology course. From there, we collaborated […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMarch is Women’s History Month — an excellent opportunity for educators to broaden students’ awareness of the many contributions women have made throughout time. It’s a chance to teach students to think critically about the common historical (and modern) interpretations of women’s roles. This year’s theme for Women’s History Month is “Women Who Advocate for […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Based on our conversations with hundreds of Accounting instructors across the country, it’s clear that online learning needs have dramatically changed for both faculty and students. Students need an online learning platform that provides them with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom and prepare for the workplace. CNOWv2 empowers Accounting students […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesTowards the end of the fall 2022 semester, when most faculty members were immersed in grading final exams and winding their semesters down in eager anticipation of the winter break, an unfamiliar form of intelligence crept into our classrooms. OpenAI released ChatGPT with little pomp or ceremony on November 30, 2022. The way in which […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the last four years, we’ve checked in with students, faculty and administrators from two- and four-year institutions around the country to gauge what’s happening in their worlds and how they feel about some of the biggest issues facing higher education. This year, with AI no longer a distant hypothetical but a tangible presence in […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn addition to helping students gain the skills needed to be successful in Calculus, a mindfully designed Precalculus course can also help address poor study habits, fill gaps in foundational knowledge, influence a student’s math mindset and introduce useful skills for solving difficult problems. However, careful planning is necessary to achieve these additional goals. Here […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDigital Badging is a digital credentialing system that has been around since the early 2000s. It was first used by Mozilla to recognize and reward users for their contributions to the open-source community. Since then, badging has become a popular way to recognize skills and achievements in various fields. Why badging? Digital badging in higher […]
