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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesKarl Andrew Pillemer is a Cornell University Gerontologist and Founder and Consulting Editor of Nursing Assistant Monthly The COVID-19 crisis has placed a spotlight on long-term care facilities. Nursing home residents constitute over a third of all deaths from the pandemic, and in some states, half to two-thirds of all deaths occurred in these […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesDr. Jenny Billings is a faculty member at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Students do not always complete assigned readings. This is true for chapters, novels, articles, or even single poems. Being an English instructor, I take this personally. I laugh while writing this, but it’s true! When I craft my course, I am constantly considering […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College What a year. 2021 has certainly started with a bang: the four Wednesdays in January brought extremes in emotions and political action. The breaching of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 (see related blog) resulted in the Democratically led House of Representatives forwarding a single Article of […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesAuthor: Brandy Ramsey, Faculty Support and Analytics Specialist, College of Online and Adult Studies and Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence & Adjunct Faculty, College of Business and Economics, Ashland University Keeping your students’ attention can be a real challenge. They are pulled from one distraction to another. Social media is constantly at their […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College Most colleges and universities nationwide are still dealing with ongoing pandemic teaching challenges: delivering instruction online, making mental health a priority, and managing pandemic apathy/fatigue. It’s harder than ever to keep students focused on the curriculum, much less on emotionally draining current events. So how then can […]
