4 Tips for Writing Good Online Assignment Instructions

Crafting Online Assignments

Reading Time: 2 minutesAudrey Wick is an English professor at Blinn College in central Texas.   Instructors in higher education classrooms want students to rise to their expectations. They also want students to be academically successful because effective completion of a college course is a win-win for both the student and the instructor. To help students meet the […]

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Helping Students and Instructors Help Themselves with SAM [VIDEO]

Helping Students and Instructors Help Themselves with SAM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the best features of SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) is that it offers instructors automatically graded assignments. This functionality helps faculty focus on what they do best: teaching and engaging their students. When students get “stuck,” SAM has many tools to help you guide them on the path to remediation. SAM Study Guide Reports: […]

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Delivering Engaging Presentations with PowerPoint Presenter Coach

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Corinne Hoisington, Professor of Information Systems Technology, Central Virginia Community College Do you get totally stressed every time you have to present to your class? What about public speaking at a job interview or at work? From classrooms to boardrooms, presentations are something we all have to tackle. For some, the art of delivering […]

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3 Steps to Maintain Academic Integrity in Online Classes

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Reading Time: 3 minutesSandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology Department at Seminole State College in Florida   C.S. Lewis defines integrity as “doing the right thing even when no one is watching.” Instilling this behavior in our online students is critical to maintain integrity in our classes. Back in the late ‘70s, I attended a military […]

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How to Beat the 24/7 On-Call Feeling When Teaching Online

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Ashley Hall is an experienced business educator with a passion for leadership development   Your cellphone vibrates on the table and your email continues to ding on your nearby open laptop. Is it standard working hours, after hours, the weekend? Sometimes the lines seem to blur when teaching online. Since online education is available […]

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It’s a Historic Year for the 19th Amendment: Here’s How to Discuss It in Your Course

19th Amendment Discussion Ideas

Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Emily Farris, Texas Christian University Though it might seem like there’s not much to celebrate in 2020, it is a historic year. August 19, 2020, marks the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of sex. Dr. Heather Ondercin and […]

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Digital Learning Pulse Survey: Immediate Priorities—A Snapshot of Higher Ed’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA survey conducted by Bay View Analytics, in partnership with Cengage, explored U.S. higher education’s response to COVID-19 as well as the industry’s immediate priorities in the wake of the pandemic. More than 800 U.S. higher education faculty members and administrators from over 600 institutions were polled for the survey. The data revealed that a […]

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