Reading Time: < 1 minutePurchasing textbooks and course materials is a top source of financial stress for college students, and lack of access and affordability of these materials is hurting their academic performance, according to a Morning Consult survey of 1,651 current and former students. The survey also revealed that students will sacrifice basic needs, such as food and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Professor Corinne Hoisington As you begin your job search, a resume is the first impression you make to a prospective employer. As the summary of your educational background, past job experience, skills and achievements, a resume should be tailored to highlight the applicable skills for a specific role and industry. Microsoft’s recent purchase […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesPreparing for exams is stressful not only for students, but for instructors as well. Encourage independent learning and help students improve their performance on their exams with a simple solution: Practice. Practice may not always lead to perfection, but with time and repetition it can build student confidence and understanding. Prepare your students for your […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Michael Lafreniere is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering Technology and Mathematics at Ohio University-Chillicothe. Evaluating students’ progress to make sure they truly understand your course material becomes increasingly difficult in a virtual classroom. There’s a need for students to share their thinking and receive feedback to confirm they understand the problem-solving steps […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology Department at Seminole State College in Florida. Much of our current communication is happening online, whether it’s with family, friends, students or colleagues. Communicating “virtually” doesn’t mean anything goes, just because you’re not face to face. On the contrary, it’s more important than ever to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Ashley Hall is an experienced business educator with a passion for leadership development COVID-19 thrust many students and employees home unexpectedly. While cell phone ownership and computer access are often viewed as commonplace in America, in reality disparities in access to these tools exist. This issue was highlighted when schools switched to virtual […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesEssie Childers is a professor of Student Success at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas In my Learning Frameworks class, I gave my students an online Excel spreadsheet to list their daily activities and the number of hours it took to complete them. Several students’ activities totaled 28–30 hours, which made me realize everyone could […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Corinne Hoisington, Professor of Information Systems Technology, Central Virginia Community College Do your students have questions about downloading Office to their PC or Mac? If you are teaching Microsoft Office using Cengage solutions (MindTap/SAM), your students will need the full version of Microsoft Office 365 to complete SAM Projects. The good news is […]
