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Cengage & RedShelf Expand Partnership to Increase Affordable, Seamless Access to Digital Course Materials

Posted on December 2, 2020 (November 21, 2023) by Colleen Zajac

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs COVID-19 necessitates remote learning for millions of students, it also drives the need for more digital learning materials—including digital course platforms, online homework, ebooks, online study guides, test prep and more. Digital course materials play an important role in enabling online and hybrid learning. They provide engaging learning experiences for students through multimedia and […]

Strategies for Connecting with Your Psychology Students Online

Posted on December 2, 2020 (November 21, 2023) by Leslie Driscoll

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Professor Julie Prosser, Psychology Department, Colorado State University Teaching Psychology on campus—with large lecture halls full of students eager to learn and connect with their peers—was invigorating before 2020. I was excited about teaching each class and proud of the relationships I was forming. I was so engaged and present with my students. […]

How to Use TikTok as a Model of Integrated Learning

Posted on November 30, 2020 (November 21, 2023) by Gabrielle Schock

Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Kristin Olofsson, Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University How do we capitalize on the fast-moving nature of information in modern society? Our information no longer comes in daily consumables, on a 24-hour cycle. We get news the instant it happens, and the internet is relentless in its memory. Instead of lamenting the deterioration of […]

How to Spark Student Interest in the Inaugural Address

Posted on November 24, 2020 (November 21, 2023) by Gabrielle Schock

Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Andrew Crocker, Political Science Instructor, Ozarks Technical Community College It’s a well-known maxim in teaching any class that the best way to get people interested in the subject is to make them care about it. That’s doubly true for Political Science, a field with immediacy, life impacts and cultural explosiveness. Once you get […]

Teaching Gratitude and Thanksgiving in Your Course

Posted on November 23, 2020 (November 21, 2023) by Leslie Driscoll

Reading Time: 2 minutesJoshua Hook is a Psychology Professor at the University of North Texas. We are nearing Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday. I love all the traditions—the food, getting together with family, watching football and decorating for Christmas. One of the traditions my family has is we each go around the table and share what […]

Beyond Finals Week: Self-Reflection Assignments in Your Psychology Course

Posted on November 23, 2020 (November 21, 2023) by Leslie Driscoll

Reading Time: 3 minutesIvan Wayne is a Doctoral Student in Educational Psychology at University of Northern Colorado. Content in Psychology courses is easily applied to students’ lives. Many students reveal this is a primary reason they take Intro to Psychology or Psychology Foundations as elective courses. However, the way a Psychology class can impact students long-term is […]

The Psychology of Love: Teaching Tips for the Science of Relationships

Posted on November 23, 2020 (November 21, 2023) by Leslie Driscoll

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Kacy L. Michel, Ph.D. “You complete me.” The words of Jerry Maguire are so familiar at this point, that they have become part of our popular lexicon. While cliché, the actual psychology of love and relationships is anything but. As someone who focuses mainly on sexuality and love in a professional context, I […]

College Graduates Optimistic About Future Despite Mounting Loan Debt & Housing Costs [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted on November 19, 2020 (November 21, 2023) by Colleen Zajac

Reading Time: 2 minutesCengage sponsored a survey conducted by Wakefield Research to explore the opportunity environment for graduates across 17 indicators, including economic, employment, social and personal well-being. The findings revealed that students are largely optimistic about their future, despite challenges such as student loan debt and housing costs. “A college education has long been seen as the […]