How to Ensure Your Students are Keeping Up with Your Online Course

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Reading Time: 3 minutesElyse Adler is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology   With the number of students enrolled in online learning increasing, it’s important that instructors understand the differences we face in keeping our students engaged and focused on learning online verses in a face-to-face setting. The majority of online learning is taking place asynchronously, so we […]

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Just in Time for the Election: A Primer on the Electoral College

Electoral College Primer

Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College The Electoral College is a difficult concept in American politics that not enough grown folks know and comprehend. The process of selecting electors varies by state and the obligation of the electors is different among the states. Overall, not enough Americans are aware of the Electoral College and […]

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5 Election-Themed Documentaries for Your Political Science Course

Political Science Documentaries

Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College This is a short list (very hard decisions were made!) of my favorite election documentaries. I also share how I tie these films into an Introductory American Federal Government (AFG) course. Note: You could also use any of these for a Political Film class and have the analysis […]

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Tips to Encourage Participation from Political Science Students

Engaging Political Science Students

Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College   While I won’t claim to be the Pied Piper of Political Science, I’m fairly popular on my small community college campus. I’m also popular within the community of students beyond just my majors because I make politics accessible and, dare I say, sexy (topical), to my students. […]

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Less Grading Time, Better Scores: How One Professor Used MindTap [CASE STUDY]

MindTap Grading Case Study

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLike many instructors, especially those who teach online in some form, Professor Rafael Teixeira’s most pressing need was a solution that could cut down his time spent manually grading assignments. The ability to save time on grading and other administrative tasks would empower him to designate instructional time in more valuable areas, like helping his […]

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Ideas for Discussing Current Events in Your Course

Discussing Current Events

Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College The current events discussion is a critical component of all my courses, from American Federal Government (POLS1113) to Introduction to Comparative Political Systems (POLS2803). I use it to involve students in their world beyond the immediate sources of news and information that tend to be state- and local-heavy. […]

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Battleground States and the 2020 Election: Discussion Points

Battleground States Political Science

Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Larry N. Gerston, San Jose State University Anyone with the slightest inkling of American politics knows presidential election behavior in some states is as predictable as the sun rising in the east. Even our students know this! California and New York routinely vote overwhelmingly for Democratic nominees. Likewise, Texas and Alabama turn out in […]

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Voice of the Professional: The Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Assistants and Their Importance in the Field

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Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Julie Morris, Author and Health Care Professional   Each October, the American Association of Medical Assistants celebrates Medical Assistants Recognition Week (October 19–23, 2020) and Medical Assistants Recognition Day (October 21, 2020). This year is no exception when it comes to honoring these health care providers, except that this year these same providers had […]

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