Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe spring of 2020 saw higher education professionals across the country racing to transform their courses from face-to-face instruction into online learning environments. Many of these formats were unfamiliar for both students and instructors. As a result, the effort to adjust to this new era of learning has highlighted the need for more support and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of how to effectively keep students engaged in a remote learning environment has been top-of-mind for higher education faculty and administrators. The solution lies in creating a quality learning environment that goes beyond course materials and takes a holistic approach to students’ entire academic journey. What […]
Reading Time: 8 minutesBy: Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D. Cengage Author and Professor of Psychology, St. John’s University Like many college instructors, I didn’t willingly embrace the abrupt shift to remote instruction in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. I needed to be dragged kicking and screaming from the classroom. As a Psychology Professor, the classroom has […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesAuthor: Seth C. McKee, Professor, Oklahoma State University In teaching presidential politics, students should know American presidential elections typically take on three different types of dynamics: An endorsement of the incumbent and their political party, or a reaffirmation of the president, specifically if the president seeks reelection. A battle for an open seat because […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAuthor: Destiny Woodhouse, Cengage Student Ambassador In September 2019, a month into a new semester and into a new on-campus job, I found out I was pregnant. It was certainly not my plan to get pregnant two semesters before graduation, as I’m sure no one plans to get pregnant in college, but rather after. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer who teaches professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. Nearly everyone who has ever worked on a team has a story about having to carry a low-participating member of the group. This is called social loafing. But as instructors, we […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Dr. Jennifer Harrison, Professor, Warren County Community College Election time can be a daunting time to teach Sociology, especially to incoming freshmen in a predominantly conservative area. It’s often assumed all professors, especially Sociology professors, are extremely liberal. Whether that’s true or not, it’s our job to teach our students to think for […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the rapid move to virtual learning, the higher-education industry is adapting its approach to technology. While the shift to online learning offers access to always-on education, low-income students with limited internet access face yet another barrier to education. In fact, 44% of adults in the U.S. with household incomes below $30,000 a year don’t […]
