Reading Time: 3 minutesCourtney Pham is a Senior Instructor in the College of Business at Missouri State University It took me a while to realize how fostering collaboration with my colleagues could lead to better outcomes for both instructors and students. For a long time, I assumed that an individualistic mindset was the best path to success. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhile you’re juggling different courses and your students’ needs, the last thing you need to worry about is figuring out how to use an entirely new online learning solution. That’s where Cengage Infuse comes in. Cengage Infuse is an online course solution that enables instructors to integrate all their course content in one place without […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBeth Ryan is an Associate Professor of Instruction for Columbia College Chicago in the Business and Entrepreneurship department. Students arrive on college campuses with technical knowledge and skills, yet they are not always prepared emotionally and socially for the transition to a more independent life and complex education system. As educators, we try to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Ashley Hall is an adjunct instructor at Abilene Christian University Ding. Buzz. Whoosh. Vibrate. These are just a few of the sounds that draw our attention away from whatever we are doing and towards our phones. It is no secret that technology, with all its benefits, also causes massive distractions if we let […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAccording to EdGlossary, scaffolded instruction refers to a variety of teaching techniques used to move students progressively toward a stronger understanding and greater independence in the learning process. Instructors provide temporary support or resources that help students gain skills and improve their understanding. Then, the supportive resources are slowly removed as they are no longer […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Ashley Hall is an experienced business educator with a passion for leadership development The ramifications of COVID-19 are far-reaching. Over the past eighteen months, many instructors have been far more flexible and forgiving with all the changes and uncertainties brought about by COVID. As we head into a new academic year, should this […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesMark Jones is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Rice University in Houston, Texas In the wake of the recent near-total abortion ban in Texas, teaching about the constitutional right to abortion may feel like a difficult subject to broach. Students may have their own lived experiences with abortion, and emotions […]
Reading Time: 10 minutesBy: Kelly Hinson, Information Technology instructor at Gaston College in Dallas, North Carolina Retention, persistence and diversity. What do these words mean in education? What do they mean for students and instructors? We toss these three words around a lot today, but in practice, how might acknowledging diversity, persistence and retention impact our courses? […]
