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. The last few years have caused a major shift in higher ed. Colleges and universities everywhere have adapted to a new world of teaching and learning. Multiple modalities are […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesLisa Heller Boragine is a department chair and a tenured associate professor of Communication. She is a member of the board of directors of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) Chances are you’ve heard of escape rooms. Perhaps you’ve even played one with your family or friends. A typical scenario is where […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDamayanti C. is a former associate web content editor at Cengage Cheating has always been an issue with students, causing educators to create unique strategies to try and outsmart them. Creating different versions of homework assignments, using cover sheets and separating desks are some of the ways teachers discourage cheating in the classroom. But […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesBlake Fetty is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Central Oklahoma Every teacher must face this conundrum on a regular basis, especially towards the beginning of their career: “How can I create engaging and effective lesson plans for my students without dedicating an inordinate amount of my time to lesson planning?” In […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesDaisy Annan is a Financial Economics major at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County For a student, the educational leap between high school and higher education is quite significant. Teachers create multiple college readiness activities and courses that fail to achieve their purpose: to prepare students for higher education. In high school, students study […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesGet to know Lisa Tunks, the new Cengage Personal Health author of An Invitation to Health and An Invitation to Health Brief. What is one thing you hope your students learn in your Health and Wellness courses? Over the course of my career, the classes I most enjoy teaching combine personal and community health […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesKelly Hinson is an Instructor of Information Technology I’ve been a MindTap user for several years now, and I’m happy to share my favorite MindTap feature with you: reordering modules using the Rolling Week View. For the course area I teach, instructors have access to MindTap Collections, which is a grouping of titles by […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesKierstan Taylor is a Human Services and Legal Studies Major at Ivy Tech Community College. Whether taking classes on campus, online or hybrid, study habits and time management skills can make or break student success. Many college students are trying to balance chaotic schedules that involve classes, social and extracurricular activities, work and family. […]
