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? […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesAuthor: Corinne Hoisington, Professor of Information Systems Technology, Central Virginia Community College As I begin writing this, please imagine my present visual—palm on forehead. Yes, Microsoft said originally that we would forever have Windows 10. Well, forever has ended. Welcome to the next jump in the technology continuum. Microsoft unveiled on June 24, 2021 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesElyse Adler is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology Computers, tablets, smartphones… the average college student today has grown up with these tech tools; they used them in middle school and high school, and they have them for their own personal use. The average college student knows how to use social media, take pictures, […]
