Reading Time: 2 minutesShawn Orr is faculty in the Department of Communication Studies and the Director of the Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence at Ashland University. I recently participated in a panel presentation where we were asked to define quality learning and share how we incorporate quality-learning principles and experiences into our online courses. If I […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology Department at Seminole State College in Florida As I begin to ponder offering all our classes online this fall, I must consider my students and my faculty when making all decisions. Although I have taught online for many years and am continually updating my courses, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. This is part two of my series chronicling my journey teaching online in a journal format. I hope it resonates with you as you work to navigate teaching amid the COVID-19 […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith higher ed institutions across the country still feeling the effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is unclear as to what two- and four-year colleges will look like once the fall semester begins. To better understand how institutions are preparing for their fall semesters, we used public data from the Chronicle of Higher Education, the federal […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Annette Nellen, Co-Editor of the South-Western Federal Taxation series Every session of Congress, hundreds of bills are introduced with tax changes and very few get enacted into law. As a result, few get the benefit of discussion among members of the tax-writing committee and the public. Yet, many of the proposals are excellent […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe know you’re the special sauce that makes your course unique, personal, and exactly what your students need to feel supported and engaged in the learning process. In a virtual environment, engaging with students can be so much easier when you have the right tools to succeed. Explore these helpful online course tools recommended by […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer who teaches professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. I admit I have avoided teaching sensitive and controversial topics, especially in today’s charged political climate. But research shows that such discussions in the college […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer who teaches professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. We are social animals, we humans, and being cooped up and chained to our computers as we navigate remote and online learning is bringing out the animal in many of […]
