WebAssign Increases Retention in Astronomy Course [Case Study]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteInstructor Mark Montgomery needed an online learning platform that would keep both majors and non-majors engaged with his Astronomy course. Knowing that the quality, affordability and functionality of the platform he chose would play a major role in reaching that goal, he started researching potential options. That’s when Montgomery stumbled upon WebAssign. He found the […]

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Why Strong Student-Teacher Relationships Are Vital

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Jewrell Rivers is a professor of Sociology, Marriage and Family and Criminal Justice at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College   Traditionally, educators have focused on being more effective in the use of instructional pedagogy to improve student learning outcomes. As a result, the social and affective aspects of the classroom, including the student-teacher relationship, have […]

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Dimensions of Wellbeing: Finding Your Teaching Perspective

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Sally Stewart, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Teaching at UBC Okanagan, School of Health and Exercise Sciences   For most of us, the busy teaching part of the academic year might be done and the summer brings some lightness to our work and spirit. We might be feeling a bit “burnt out” and […]

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How Does Your Campus Honor Juneteenth?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAnitre Bell is a College Success Facilitator and Instructor at Community College of Beaver County.   On June 16, 2021, President Joe Biden deemed Juneteenth a federal holiday, which was a monumental day in history. June 19, 1865, also known as Juneteenth in the African American community, is a day of celebration. This marks the […]

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How My Institution Celebrates Pride Beyond June

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAnitre Bell is a College Success Facilitator and Instructor at the Community College of Beaver County   Pride Month is officially here. We’ll see stores celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community through merchandise and apparel, brands changing their company logo on social media and campuses across the nation showcasing their school’s celebration of Pride Month. But, while […]

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A Student’s Thoughts on Cheating During COVID-19

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Reading Time: 4 minutesChloe Adamowicz is a Marketing major with an Economics minor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst   Back on March 15, 2020, a wave of excitement spread across the country: Two whole weeks off from school. What a dream…or so we thought. Our dream soon turned into a nightmare. Two weeks soon turned into two […]

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