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Tips for Setting up and Managing Your Online Learning Platform

Kristin McDonald is a professor and Associate Chair of Human Services and Sociology at Post University As the education landscape continues to shift, the demand to adopt online learning platforms...

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How to Help Students Build Communication Skills

Dr. Ashley Hall is an adjunct instructor at Abilene Christian University It’s no secret that communication skills are necessary for success in the workplace. Whether a person is sharing ideas,...

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What to Consider When Reviewing and Selecting Course Materials

Donna Sue M. Shellman is a Program Coordinator and Instructor at Gaston College During the past few decades, my faculty role has changed quite a bit. In my first years...

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My Favorite MindTap Feature: eTextbook Annotations

Dr. Ashley Hall is an adjunct instructor at Stephen F. Austin State University Maybe you’re like me and you find that your students easily get overwhelmed with all the information...

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Addressing Readiness Gaps in Calculus with WebAssign [GUIDE]

When students enter a Calculus course, their knowledge levels can vary greatly. To help overcome Calculus prerequisite gaps and prepare your students for success, WebAssign offers resources that you can use...

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Faces of Faculty: The State of Faculty Jobs in 2022 [WHITE PAPER]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Rachel Treinen is a Senior Manager, Marketing Content at Cengage. Rachel is a lover of storytelling, part-time photographer and full-time corgi mom. Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Shifting student expectations. Uncertainty...

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What Do Students Want? The Research Might Surprise You

Research into the demand for and effectiveness of online learning in higher education has been happening for nearly two decades. In the fall of 2012, for example, some 6.7 million out...

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Teaching Inflation to Economics Students in 2022

Diantha Ellis is an Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Stafford School of Business, at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) It’s the worst-kept secret of the summer—a trip to...

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