Reading Time: 2 minutesColleen Zajac is a Senior Copywriter at Cengage with a zest for learning. She loves rock climbing, mountain biking and coffee—not necessarily in that order In 2022, we launched our first “Faces of Faculty” report, bringing to light the needs, concerns and realities of higher education instructors in the wake of the pandemic. Today, […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesSandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology department at Seminole State College What is a DFW rate? The term “DFW rate” refers to the percentage of students in a course or program who receive a D or F, or who withdraw (W) from the course. Course completions (A, B, C) are an […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesLori Blubaugh, RHIA, is Interim Director of Health Information Technology at Wallace State Community College What can institutions do to improve faculty retention? Well, I see this in two ways—what they should do and what they shouldn’t do. I believe an institution should be willing to implement changes for the better and discontinue activities […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSherri Singer is a Professor and Department Head for Social & Behavioral Sciences at Alamance Community College in North Carolina We all remember that one professor who made the subject come alive. They did something during those class sessions that kept us awake and engaged. Looking back those are my favorite courses. It’s those […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesKristin McDonald is a Professor and Associate Chair of Human Services and Sociology at Post University As a Xennial (I refute being identified as a geriatric Millenial) in higher education, I can think back to times when online learning platforms confused even the most tech-savvy college professors. Handing in hardcopy papers and accessing printed […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes As an instructor, academic dishonesty, or cheating, is likely a major concern for you–and rightfully so. Students have become even more creative in the ways they cheat, especially with new technology. So, how can you anticipate academic dishonesty and implement practices to reduce it? Let’s explore some ways to prevent cheating in your CNOWv2 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesCaleb Jud is a Business Development Specialist at Cengage who enjoys cooking, gardening, and lapidary—making rocks nice and shiny! “Anyone….? Anyone…? Bueller…? Bueller…?” We’ve all encountered an instructor like Ferris Bueller’s Mr. Lorensax—the kind that lectured their class from start to finish, regardless of reception. In his book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Designed to lower student costs and improve access to learning, in 2018, we launched Cengage Unlimited, our digital subscription service. And since then, with your help, students have saved millions. To commemorate this 5-year anniversary, and 5 years of student savings, we collected thoughts and opinions about Cengage Unlimited from you and your students. […]
