Reading Time: 2 minutesElyse Adler is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology In an online class, the course discussion board often takes the place of the face-to-face discussions you’d normally have in the classroom. If you’re meeting completely asynchronously, the discussion boards might be students’ only opportunity to interact with each other. If you have any synchronous […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Lishan Desta, Professor, Collin College The US Constitution is one of the briefest constitutions in the world. However, despite its brevity and elegant language, it’s likely most students haven’t read it at all. So, the burden rests on Political Science instructors to create interest in our students to read the US Constitution from […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Courtney Pham, Senior Marketing Instructor, Missouri State University The year 2020 was strange and challenging. The pandemic came fast, furious and unexpectedly to the global community and affected industries around the world simultaneously. Many organizations had little choice but to rethink and redefine their forms of communication and operating procedures. Most took up the democratic approach […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College It came as a shock, but perhaps not a surprise, when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away due to her battle with cancer in mid-September. Immediately after news of her passing circulated throughout the nation, the politics of the Supreme Court set in, and the battle for […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Dr. Jennifer Harrison, Professor, Warren County Community College As COVID-19 social restrictions evolve and change, it’s easy to feel frustrated and overwhelmed. But what does this all mean for our society and the future? I know one thing’s for sure: I love the convenience of being able to log in to a virtual work […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College The era of the political meme has been upon us for at least a decade now. But, as they become mainstays in political culture and communication for younger generations, how have fields such as Political Science recognized their potential influence? I readily admit I’m a #millennial professor. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesEducators are only human. We all make mistakes—and this year gave us a lot of opportunities to slip-up in front of students. But blunders are part of the learning process. And the best ones, as painful as they were in the moment, make us laugh when looking back. Seven brave educators share their funniest mishaps […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesDr. Cherly Gary-Furdge is a Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology at North Central Texas College I am an African-American woman, working at a predominantly white institution. This year I celebrated my 20th year in higher education. For years, I felt like a blind spot at the college. I associated with no one and […]
