Contract Cheating: Understanding and Responding to Academic Dishonesty

Learn How to Spot Contract Cheating

Reading Time: 2 minutesAudrey Wick is an English professor and Cengage Faculty Partner   The paper didn’t pass the “smell test.” I had a student in class whose work and writing voice I knew, but his last paper of the semester didn’t seem like his own. The digital originality report didn’t detect any plagiarism, though. Still, language was […]

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Ditching Paywalls with Inclusive Access [SUCCESS STORY]

How One Instructor Used Cengage Inclusive Access

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Inclusive Access model at Cengage integrates the cost of course materials directly through the campus bookstore or other preferred transactions. It also delivers content directly to an institution’s Learning Management System (LMS) or other preferred channel, so students are ready from day one.   Some textbook materials and features require a payment to unlock. This was […]

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5 Cengage Tools and Features You’ve Been Asking For

New Cengage Features and Tools

Reading Time: 3 minutes“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” -Mark Twain At Cengage, we’re always striving to create better products that save instructors and students time, money and headaches. We won’t always hit a new feature out of the park, but we’re committed to fixing what could be working better. That’s why we rely on customer feedback […]

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Using Rubrics to Grade Writing Assignments

Rubrics for Writing Assignments

Reading Time: 2 minutesAudrey Wick is an English professor and Cengage Faculty Partner   As an instructor, how do you get students to remember concepts you teach? If you are like most instructors, the answer is “any way I can!” Indeed, instructors use a variety of techniques to not only teach, but also to assess the learning process. […]

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How to Balance Student Trust and Online Exam Monitoring

graphic of students inside giant device with magnifying glass surrounding them

Reading Time: 4 minutesDavid Ryan Polgar is a Tech Ethicist and Founder of All Tech Is Human    “With great power comes great responsibility.” This popular maxim, well-known from the world of comic books, is central to the delicate balancing act educators face when teaching online. Removed from the physical setting of a classroom naturally monitored by a professor […]

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Teaching the January 6 Insurrection: How I Made Sense of the Emotions

Teaching the Insurrection Objectively

Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College   The events of January 6, 2021 will haunt the field of American Political Science in perpetuity. It is important not just for our students but for ourselves to make sense of what happened in an effort to prevent a reoccurrence. The emotions run high on this topic—and […]

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5 Useful Degrees that Are Relevant for the 21st Century

Useful Degrees to Recommend Your Students

Reading Time: 3 minutesLisa Nichols is an educator and aspiring writer   In a rapidly evolving world, job trends and career paths are changing all the time, greatly impacting education. When deciding what degree to pursue, a student must consider whether it’s what they want to do and if the degree can help build their career. They should […]

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How to Create a Cumulative Practice Exam in WebAssign

How to Set Up Practice Exams in WebAssign

Reading Time: 2 minutesPractice exams are a great way for students to engage with topics covered in study guides to better understand them prior to an exam. We asked Katie Bowman from Surry Community College and the WebAssign Content Team to share their tips and best practices for creating practice exams that help your students prepare for upcoming […]

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