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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAudrey Wick is an English professor at Blinn College in central Texas Academic integrity is an important component of any higher education course. Establishing that integrity is something instructors can do on day one by addressing class policies against cheating or sharing the institution’s honor code. However, as the semester unfolds, instructors should uphold […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Emily Farris, Texas Christian University I’ve been taking an online Math class this summer to brush up some foundational quantitative knowledge, both for my research and for my methods teaching. I aim to complete a lecture each week, which includes a chapter reading, smaller module videos and some practice problems. Taking a class online […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: D. Larry Crumbley, Contributor to the South-Western Federal Taxation series Stock-based compensation (e.g., stock options and option awards) is generally the largest single component of compensation paid for most of the largest public companies, and companies also offer these types of benefits to rank-and-file employees. Jack Ciesielki in 2017 found that salaries and […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’ve been using WebAssign for a while, you may be an expert at customizing your course. But, have you found ways to engage students, save time, or enhance student success? Keep reading for the top tips even the most advanced WebAssign instructor can appreciate. Top Tips to Engage Students in Course Concepts Engaging students becomes even more difficult in […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLike many in higher education, professor Tracy Daly and her students had to make the quick transition to a totally online classroom due to COVID-19. However, the virtual classroom environment and course structure made student engagement challenging. But despite the obstacles, Daly managed to keep student attendance higher than ever—thanks to the help of online […]
