What I Wish My Professors Knew About Life as An Online Learner

How Online Learners and Professors Can Communicate

Reading Time: 2 minutesShaloun Mims is a student at The  University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee  and a Cengage Student Ambassador   One of the most fascinating things about professors is that they were once students. And it’s likely that every single educator has at one point thought, “I just wish my professor knew this!” Whether about the basis of the […]

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Checking for Plagiarism in Microsoft Word

How to Spot Plagiarism

Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Corinne Hoisington, Professor of Information Systems Technology, Central Virginia Community College   As instructors, we all have our fair share of student essays and papers to read. And yes, occasionally we wish we had a way of confirming that their work is original. Microsoft Word online has a new tool within Microsoft Editor called […]

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How Inclusivity Promotes Student Engagement

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Reading Time: 2 minutesElyse Adler is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology   Being inclusive in the classroom has various elements that can—and should—be considered. Not only does inclusivity refer to racial, ethnic, gender and spiritual elements, it also includes learning needs and differences. As educators, navigating all the various needs and perspectives of students can feel overwhelming, […]

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Check Those Unconscious Biases at the Door

Unconscious Bias

Reading Time: 2 minutesJennifer Harrison is an Associate Professor of Social Sciences at Warren County Community College   What if you had your students introduce you at the beginning of the semester? What do you think they would say based solely on your appearance? Would you be brave enough to try an activity like this? I have done […]

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Frustrated by a Lack of Participation Online? Try These 4 Ps

4 P's for student engagement

Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Ashley Hall is an experienced business educator with a passion for leadership development   You love your academic discipline and you want your students to see its value as well. You pour your energy into building quality online courses filled with a variety of educational activities in order to engage your students. So it’s […]

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The Learning and Cognitive Science of Student Engagement

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Reading Time: 6 minutesDr. Jeff D. Borden is a professor, learning design expert, Executive Director of the Institute for Inter-Connected Education and the Chief Academic Officer at Campus   If you haven’t watched the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, I highly recommend it. While it speaks to yet another “existential” crisis we face in 2021 (is anyone counting […]

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Zoom Fatigue: How to Prevent Burnout in Students

preventing zoom fatigue

Reading Time: 3 minutesBeth Ryan is Associate Professor of Instruction in the Business and Entrepreneurship department at Columbia College Chicago   I am increasingly more fatigued after teaching synchronous online classes and spending so much time in Zoom meetings. Was there something wrong with me? I always felt energized after being with students in a physical classroom. So, […]

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How to Use Breakout Rooms to Promote Student Engagement

Student Breakout Rooms

Reading Time: 2 minutesMelinda Doty is a full-time Faculty Member at East Carolina University   How many times have we stood in front of a class, looking at a sea of blank stares? If you’re like me, it’s more times than you would like to count. The pivot to remote learning has compounded these blank stares—the only difference […]

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