Reading Time: 4 minutesDr. Jeff Seaman is Director at Bay View Analytics and Dr. Julia Seaman is Director of Research at Bay View Analytics According to the Digital Learning Pulse Survey (DLPS) conducted in the fall of 2022, a significant majority of students, faculty, and academic administrators believe that the cost of education is becoming increasingly unaffordable […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesA.J. Jacobs is a professor of Sociology at East Carolina University Following a group discussion on the challenges related to teaching Introduction to Sociology, I was asked to compare the community college experience with the large university experience, from both the instructor and student perspectives. My background in teaching My first opportunity to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSarah Gido is a Marketing and Communications major at Anglo-American University in Prague, Czech Republic Cheating has always been an issue in school. When I asked my friends if they had ever cheated in school, the response was almost always yes. Some said that in high school they wrote answers on water bottle wrappers […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSandy Keeter is a professor in the Information Technology department at Seminole State College In a ruling that went into effect in July 2021, the Department of Education (DOE) declared that “distance education” or “online, instructed courses” must include regular and substantive interaction (RSI) to be eligible for federal financial aid through Title IV […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesKimberly Russell is vice president of research at Cengage Research is central to every decision we make at Cengage. Research tells us the challenges, pain points, goals and desires of educators, students and administrators. It tells us what is on the horizon for higher education. Research tells us what learning materials are working well […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesChaitali Botcha is a Cengage Student Ambassador and recent graduate of Texas A&M University. She is currently pursuing her master’s in medical science at the University of North Texas. If your students are STEM majors like me, then chances are they have taken a math class or two throughout their college journey. At Texas […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesCalculus is at the heart of a STEM education. It’s not simply a course for students to get through, but rather a foundation on which they’ll build their future careers. To help develop your students’ conceptual understanding in this essential course, WebAssign offers innovative, engaging exercises for Calculus. In this blog, we break down WebAssign […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen students enter a precalculus course, their knowledge and study skills can vary greatly. To help overcome these prerequisite gaps and prepare your students for success, WebAssign offers resources that you can use in your course all semester long. In this blog, we break down the WebAssign features that can help students overcome readiness gaps […]
