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 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesEssie Childers is a professor of Student Success at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas Many of you may remember the clip from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off featuring the Boring Economics Teacher. The professor had a monotone voice and talked like a robot. There was no interaction from students other than blank faces akin to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we can’t see into the future with any accuracy. For college students, this year was an unexpected, volatile rollercoaster that disrupted every aspect of campus life. However, educators still need to plan for next year. Recent reports and student surveys give a peek at what the future holds […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesJudy Hante is an Adjunct Professor at San Diego Miramar College Student readiness means that a student has an open mind and willingness to learn in addition to the necessarily basic skills that will allow them to learn the course material with confidence. It’s critical to assess student readiness at the beginning of the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe sudden shift to online learning in 2020 highlighted many of the disparities in higher education, intensifying the focus on affordability. But the cost of higher education goes beyond tuition and housing. Textbooks and other course materials are a major factor in increasing students’ financial stress, which can negatively impact their chances for success. As […]
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 […]
