COVID Unfinished Learning: 4 Ways to Address it in WebAssign

Reading Time: 5 minutesUnfinished learning has been a topic of much discussion in elementary and secondary education throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It refers to the notion that students aren’t learning at the expected rate and may even be regressing in knowledge. While unfinished learning hasn’t been brought up as often in the higher education sphere, surveys conducted by […]

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How to C.A.R.E. for a Struggling College Student

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Reading Time: 6 minutesAdam Barragato is Assistant Director of Partnerships at Purdue University and former Teaching and Learning Consultant   A struggling college student might not always show obvious signs of their troubles. But it was clear something was amiss when a student fell asleep in my class one Friday morning. At first, I couldn’t understand. I took […]

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Managing New Admin & Student Expectations

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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.   For instructors, the struggle of managing admin and student expectations has become a long-term fight throughout the pandemic. Way back in March 2020, we rushed to develop online courses to carry us through the […]

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5 Tips on Implementing an Online Learning Platform

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor an instructor accustomed to traditional teaching in the physical classroom setting, the idea of learning a new technology and implementing it effectively in their course can feel overwhelming. But while the transition may feel like a challenge, many have been pleasantly surprised with the capabilities of online learning platforms to engage students and make […]

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Using Experiential Learning to Build Career Ready Students

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDeveloping career ready students is an important part of your curriculum. You want to prepare them for success beyond your course—while keeping them engaged and focused in the classroom. Enter experiential learning. Cornel Plebani, professor of Criminal Justice at Eastern Maine Community College, uses experiential learning in his courses to help students develop skills and […]

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Ensuring Educational Equity in your Classroom

Ensuring Educational Equity in Your Classroom

Reading Time: 9 minutesSandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology Department at Seminole State College in Florida.    What is Educational Equity? Educational equity is a measure of achievement, fairness, inclusion, and opportunity. It can have many different definitions, but basically involves giving students the tools and support they need to be successful. Promoting or boosting […]

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Service-Learning In and Out of the Classroom

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDr. Jewrell Rivers is a Professor of Sociology, Marriage and Family, and Criminal Justice at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, specializing in family relations.   Service-learning is a pedagogy that integrates academically relevant service activities that address human and community needs into a course. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators are being challenged to move out […]

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Entrepreneurship or 9 to 5 Job: How COVID-19 Changed My Career Path

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Reading Time: 4 minutesTrevonte Garnette is a Cengage Student Ambassador and Business Management student at Monroe College   Throughout the pandemic, it became commonplace to express how our lives were disrupted. Many talked about how it felt weird being home all day and having to relearn basic things in order to cope with the new environment. While on […]

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