Reading Time: 3 minutesMelinda Doty is a full-time Faculty Member at East Carolina University Motivating students has never been more important than it is now. With many classes pivoting to remote or hybrid learning, student engagement has been a bigger challenge than in pre-pandemic times. On top of that, the need for students to be constantly “entertained” […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSara Glickman is a junior at Florida Atlantic University Let’s be real: the pandemic has changed many aspects of everyday life—grocery shopping, attending school or work and even things as simple as seeing a friend. COVID-19 also changed many of our mindsets, goals and plans for the future. I can certainly tell you about […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesAdam Barragato is Assistant Director of Partnerships at Purdue University and former Teaching and Learning Consultant The game of Tetris has more in common with flexible teaching than you might think. You quickly move obtuse pieces around, hoping to create the perfect block wall — all the while you’re relying on randomized blocks that […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy favorite MindTap feature is the Progress App. Within the Progress app, you will find a gradebook with powerful data about engagement and class progress. Students can also view their learning profile. This shows where they stand at all times, both individually and compared to the class at large. The challenge I had previously was […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBailey Hull is a writer at Cengage. She’s passionate about equitable education, cozy soups and improv comedy. What is active learning? Broadly speaking, active learning strategies are activities that engage students in the learning process. Group work, peer review and interactive quizzes are some examples. These strategies are key because they can help increase […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe technology used to facilitate online learning can sometimes create a lot of extra work for instructors. When Professor Alex Mata started teaching Communication Studies classes online, she found herself spending more time uploading videos, setting up quizzes and linking assignments than creating engaging activities and nurturing student success. That was before she found the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBailey Hull is a writer at Cengage. She’s passionate about equitable education, cozy soups and improv comedy. Some college study tips suggest that students devote two hours of study for every hour of coursework. However, not every hour spent studying is created equal. Researchers have discovered that strictly re-reading course material isn’t the best […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInstructor Tracy Zanolini’s Precalculus book wasn’t made to fit her corequisite course. The text’s content required students to have all prerequisites and skills mastered on the first day of class. However, this didn’t align with her students’ level of preparedness. Tracy needed customizable course materials for her class. And, her students needed to develop the […]
