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 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesYou might have heard of MindTap Collections. But what are they exactly, and how can you add them to your course? MindTap Collections are a set of all-inclusive digital resources for the Shelly Cashman, New Perspectives and Illustrated Series for teaching Computer Concepts, Microsoft 365 including Windows, the Office Suite and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen Brittanie Lockard, Ph.D., was building her General Nutrition and Sport Nutrition courses, she wanted to engage her students with activities they could apply in their daily lives. “As a Kinesiology professor, I am a kinesthetic learner,” she says, “and I believe many of my students are too.” So, she began incorporating application-driven MindTap activities […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesMichael W. Brandl is a Professor of Instruction in the Department of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin. This post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on BrandltheEconomist.com’s Macro Updates blog. On February 22, 2022, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a large collection of nations, including […]
