Reading Time: 3 minutesMorgan Rockett, CPA is a Professor of Accounting at Moberly Area Community College The mass shift to remote and virtual learning environments increased the need to administer exams online. As we offer more exams virtually, it is imperative that we ensure academic integrity and discourage online cheating. Discouraging students from cheating during exams is […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Erin Joyner, SVP, Course Solutions Product, Cengage My colleague Kevin Carlsten, who leads the Cengage team that works directly with college administrators, wrote recently about the frustration and compassion fatigue felt by faculty in the wake of the pandemic. He explained that going forward, authentic listening must be at the core of any […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesSarah Gido is a Business Administration major at the Community College of Beaver County “What are your plans after graduation?” As a high school senior, I felt unsure what my answer was to this looming question. I was an honor roll student with multiple AP classes and a long list of extracurriculars on my […]
Reading Time: 9 minutesCengage partners with Phi Theta Kappa and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) every year to give $5,000 scholarships to twenty of the nation’s top college students. It’s called the All-USA Academic Team scholarship, and it’s widely recognized as a high honor for students seeking an associate degree. We’d like to take this opportunity […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesTracy Zanolini is a Cengage Faculty Partner and Mathematics Instructor at Rowan Cabarrus Community College. Here she discusses Active Learning in her courses and provides tips to help you add Active Learning strategies to yours. When our boys were young, our pediatrician told us to consider their diet over the course of a week […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesEveryone needs guidance from someone more experienced to do their best work. Nowhere is that dynamic more important—or more embedded—than in the classroom. Feedback informs students on how they’re progressing in their learning, and when well-communicated in a good classroom environment, can generate student motivation and engagement. What are the benefits of feedback for students? […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesConnie Belden is a Professor of Accounting and Business Administration at Butler Community College One way to increase student success and build better workplace relationships is through the power of praise. But how can you effectively praise those around you? At its core, praise is encouraging, appreciating and developing a growth mindset in yourself […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMelinda Doty is a full-time Faculty Member at East Carolina University Online learning has been around for decades. But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this delivery method is more popular than ever. We, as educators, have had to adapt and pivot former in-person classes quickly to online versions without losing the integrity […]
