DSI 2021: Why Understanding Data Visualization is Key

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Reading Time: 6 minutesJeffrey D. Camm is the Inmar Presidential Chair in Analytics and Senior Associate Dean of Business Analytics Programs at Wake Forest University School of Business. This article is based on his presentation at the 2021 Decision Sciences Institute conference Cengage session. We live in a data-driven economy, and therefore understanding data visualization is essential to […]

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Dissecting Dr. Liz Co’s Teaching Motivation and Philosophy

Dissecting Dr. Liz Co’s Teaching Motivation or Philosophy

Reading Time: 4 minutesTeaching and learning Anatomy and Physiology is not an easy venture. Hear from new author Dr. Elizabeth Co on her challenges and hopes—and how she tackles them.   What is the one thing you hope students get out of your A&P course? One thing?!?! How could I possibly choose just one? I want them to […]

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Teaching Introduction to Business with Mini-Projects

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Reading Time: 6 minutesDr. Elizabeth Cameron is a Professor of Law, Cybersecurity & Management at Alma College   Teaching Introduction to Business provides a unique opportunity to inspire students to study Business and kickstart their careers. Actively engaging students in class discussion can excite them about the course topics, improve assessment scores, increase Business majors and improve retention. […]

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Give Your Students a Tour of the Windows 11 Update

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Corinne Hoisington, Professor of Information Systems Technology, Central Virginia Community College   When Windows 11 launched on October 5, your students’ PCs automatically updated to the new operating system. To assist your students with this transition, I’ll be walking them through the major changes in the videos that follow. The Windows 11 update offers […]

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Student Engagement Strategies That Flex Across Course Formats

Student Engagement Strategies That Flex Across Cross Formats

Reading Time: 3 minutesMelinda Doty is a full-time Faculty Member at East Carolina University   Our society has become captivated by the vast amount of ways to be entertained in recent years. This especially holds true for our students. The old days of simply putting a PowerPoint presentation on the screen accompanied by a lecture is no longer […]

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How I Built a More Flexible Course for My Students

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Reading Time: 3 minutesTanya Mosley is an Information Technology instructor at Chattahoochee Technical College   It has been a challenging two years since the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the lives of everyone, including students and the education industry. While provisions were made for most of the 2020 school year allowing students a lot of flexibility for completing coursework, 2021 […]

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Using Cloud Computing in IT Education

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJill West is an author and instructor at Georgia Northwestern Technical College   Cloud computing is not only revolutionizing IT, but also IT education. You might have heard the statement, “Cloud is just using someone else’s computer.” While this statement contains a kernel of truth, it’s not entirely accurate. Many of the principles we’ve learned […]

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Understanding Student Privacy and Protecting Their Information

Understanding Student Privacy and Protecting Their Information

Reading Time: 4 minutesSandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology Department at Seminole State College in Florida.    The U.S. Department of Education is committed to protecting student privacy by enforcing laws such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) that give students control over their educational records. Schools, faculty, and staff are required […]

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