Reading Time: 6 minutesPaul Coats is a course supervisor and core lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University For years, students have cited employment as their primary reason for attending higher education institutions. Their reasons vary from landing a good-paying job, to expanding their employment opportunities, to learning key skills necessary for their […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesDr. Jewrell Rivers is a Professor of Sociology, Marriage and Family, and Criminal Justice at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, specializing in family relations. My favorite feature in MindTap is the Simulation Activity type. You can find these activities within the Explore assignment located in the “Apply It!” folder. I incorporate simulation activities in my […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesHossein Bidgoli, Ph.D. is a Professor of MIS at California State University, Bakersfield, and author of MIS from Cengage Teaching students’ first course in Information Systems and Information Technology (IS/IT) is a challenging task. Students come to the course with different levels of knowledge – or none at all. Teaching pure theory to all […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnitre Bell is a college success facilitator and instructor at Community College of Beaver County The last few years of teaching have been challenging for everyone. Education as we know it has forever changed. I often asked myself, how will I connect with students in this climate? The word simplicity came to mind. When […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesLisa Heller Boragine is a Tenured Associate Professor of Communication and the Chair of the Department of Arts & Communication at Cape Cod Community College Teaching is a privilege. I love the connections that I make with students both in and out of the classroom. Throw together a mix of engagement, fun, learning and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlake Fetty is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Central Oklahoma Connecting with students in a way that emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging has always been essential for World Languages instructors. We not only address diversity and inclusion within our own classrooms but also encourage students to interact mindfully using their […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesPaul Coats is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University Many students experience learning loss after prolonged breaks in their learning path, whether due to holidays, course scheduling, extreme weather events, or global pandemics. It is a challenge that behooves both the student and the instructor to step […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlake Fetty is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Central Oklahoma I received an anonymous and devastating review from a student in the past. While I did not know who the student was, I was hurt. However, by realizing that my evaluations are overall constructive and positive, I put the negative rating […]
