Reading Time: < 1 minuteAssisting Program Director Teresa Ray teaches Dental Assisting at Lawson State Community College. Her biggest challenge was twofold when it came to designing her course. She had to make learning interesting and engaging for students and ensure they completed their work. Upon discovering MindTap, Teresa learned that she could designate assignments for students to complete […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMelinda (Mindy) Shirey struggled to provide immediate feedback to students when correcting and grading homework. She was in search of an online homework platform that would help students master the material by providing immediate feedback. This way, they could ask better questions by the time they came to class. Shirey and her students also needed […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesLindsey Myers is a Mechanical Engineering major from New Mexico State University Managing online classes is something every student across the world was forced to learn in 2020. None of us were ready for it, but we knew we had to figure it out fast. Even though I had previous experience taking online classes, the transition to 100% virtual learning was still a […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesGinger Abbot is an education writer, learning enthusiast and the Editor-in-Chief of Classrooms With online classes becoming the new normal, both students and educators need to make adjustments. While everyone may face similar challenges in acclimating to learning with technology, educators have additional obstacles to overcome. The online learning environment can be socially isolating […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe topic of accessibility is an important one for instructors to consider when designing their course and creating materials. Students with disabilities are protected under the ADA, but many feel like universities could be doing more to support them. You can start helping your students by taking the time to learn about accessibility. We’ve created […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesEach year, the third Thursday in May marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD is an opportunity for discussion about digital access and inclusion and commitment to change for the more than 1 billion people across the globe with disabilities and impairments. Today, as online and hybrid learning continue to increase in higher education, the focus […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGlobal Accessibility Awareness Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of May to increase awareness of the need for access and inclusion by the more than one billion people worldwide with disabilities or impairments. At Cengage, our goal is to deliver quality learning experiences to all learners. To meet this goal, we’re working toward creating […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Corinne Hoisington, Professor of Information Systems Technology, Central Virginia Community College Group projects are ideal for adding a professional feel to your class, helping students connect with one another, and providing real-life working experience with distributed teams. But as educators we have all worked with student groups who were not organized in establishing tasks, […]
