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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesBeth Ryan is an Associate Professor of Instruction for Columbia College Chicago in the Business and Entrepreneurship department Human Development During College Years Human development is about the “whole person” learning and growing, not just cognitive learning. According to Psychology Today, adolescence should extend into the mid-20s. The periodical claims that 25 could be […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dr. Jeff Seaman, Director of Bay View Analytics, has been conducting research in higher education for nearly two decades. The future of education materials has always been digital. The only question has been, “how soon?” To answer that question, we need to understand the factors driving this change. The Digital Learning Pulse Survey (DLPS) […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs you begin your semester, you may be wondering how to merge your class policies with the variety of settings and capabilities in WebAssign. Here are some tips to help you design a syllabus for your WebAssign course that includes access instructions, assignment due dates and extension policies. Clearly Communicate the Required Materials When […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSure, IQ plays an important role in academic and career success. But what about EQ, aka emotional quotient, aka emotional intelligence? It turns out, college students with higher emotional intelligence have an advantage, in and out of the classroom. Studies show that emotionally intelligent students not only get better exam results but are more likely […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesAnne Alexander is a Cengage Subject Matter Expert for English and College Success As educators, we want to ensure the best learning experience for all learners. We know that stress impedes learning, so we aim to reduce it in the classroom. One way to do this is by creating an inclusive classroom culture that […]
