Helping Students Develop Emotional Intelligence for Career Success  

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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 […]

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Creating an Inclusive Classroom for LGBTQIA+ and All Students

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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 […]

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MindTap Collections: An Introduction & Tips to Get Started

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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) […]

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Hands-On Kinetic Learning with MindTap [SUCCESS STORY]

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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 […]

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A SWIFT Kick to the Russian Financial System

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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 […]

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How Common Misconceptions Affect Students’ Success

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Reading Time: 4 minutesSherri Singer is a Professor and Department Head for Social & Behavioral Sciences at Alamance Community College in North Carolina.   In a recent conversation with students, I asked, “What would you like your professors to know? What do you want them to know about college students? What would you tell them anonymously?” I received […]

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Why Faculty Professional Development & Training Count

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Reading Time: 2 minutesElyse Adler is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology   Training Day. Inservice Day. Professional Development Day. There are plenty of ways to describe what is typically one of the year’s most dreaded days for faculty members. No one wants to sit through hours of a PowerPoint presentation, listen to someone drone on about a […]

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WebAssign with Cengage Unlimited: How It Works

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDid you know that since August 2018, students have saved more than $490M nationwide with Cengage Unlimited? In fact, 86 percent of students who use Cengage Unlimited named “cost savings” as a motivator for purchasing a plan. As an instructor, you may be wondering if Cengage Unlimited is for your students. Here are some answers […]

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