What to Consider When Reviewing and Selecting Course Materials

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDonna 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 of teaching, I used a printed textbook and paper tests in the classroom. Now, I use a learning management system (LMS) for all methods […]

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My Favorite MindTap Feature: eTextbook Annotations

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDr. 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 thrown their way. To help them focus their attention and better prepare for assignments or class discussions, I use eTextbook annotations. The ability to […]

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Addressing Readiness Gaps in Calculus with WebAssign [GUIDE]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen 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 in your Calculus course. Here’s how to use tools in WebAssign to support your Calculus students throughout the term, from start to finish. Support […]

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

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRachel 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 surrounding course modalities. These are concerns we’ve been hearing about for a while now when it comes to faculty well-being. It’s no secret that the […]

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What Do Students Want? The Research Might Surprise You

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Reading Time: 4 minutesResearch 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 of 20.6 million students had enrolled in an online course. The online learning industry continued to grow at a steady pace for several years […]

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Teaching Inflation to Economics Students in 2022

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDiantha 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 the grocery store and gas station costs a lot more these days. On top of that, the price of keeping a roof over our […]

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How to Successfully Manage Multiple Course Modalities

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Ashley Hall is an adjunct instructor at Abilene Christian University   There are a variety of reasons you may find yourself teaching multiple modalities of a course. Maybe your school adopted the HyFlex model during COVID, giving students the option to pick how they wanted to attend class. Maybe your department is experiencing a […]

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Staying Connected with Peers as a College Instructor

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCourtney Pham is a Senior Instructor in the College of Business at Missouri State University   Picture this: you go out of town for a conference or vacation. You meet so many people vital to your professional and personal growth, but once you get home you can’t seem to reach out or stay connected with […]

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