Reading Time: 2 minutesAs Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect the world and grind international travel to a virtual halt, U.S. students abroad—and students considering travel abroad programs—are feeling the effect. Now, with programs being cancelled and students being recalled back to the States, how are institutions reacting to the “new normal” of international gridlock, and what are their […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesHas the middle of semester burnout got you – or your students – stressed? Whether you’re preparing for mid terms, your first exam or mid-semester progress checks, we can help! Stay strong with tips to help you prepare for midterms, encourage your students to study and more! Keep reading for tips to help you prepare […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThinking about implementing an ePortfolio into your class or your institution? Dr. Tanya Martini, professor in the Psychology Department at Brock University in St. Catharines, Canada, talked with professor Jeff Armstrong about some of her experiences using ePortfolios. I’ve extracted some of her key points into the 1-2 minute audio bites you can listen to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you’re new to WebAssign or a long-time user, you’re bound to find new shortcuts that help you save time in your course. To get you started, we asked instructor and Faculty Partner Brien Dunn to share the time-saving hacks he’s discovered within WebAssign. Keep reading for 6 peer tips to help you streamline your course prep and save time in WebAssign […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith many campuses closed and classes moved online, students are now adapting to a new era of social distancing and remote learning. But it can be difficult trying to stay productive when your bedroom is your classroom, or to stay fit when you no longer have access to the campus gym. To help, we’ve pulled […]
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. [Portions of this post originally appeared in BizComBuzz but have been updated to reflect the pandemic’s effect on our students.] Even before COVID-19 turned our world upside down, I had […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on BizCommBuzz. By the end of the academic year, both students and instructors are ready to call it quits. Students are bleary-eyed from finishing assignments and studying for finals. Instructors are gearing up for marathon grading sessions. It’s no wonder that in […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe emergency pivot to online learning has impacted many campuses and created uncertainty for institutions across the country. To salvage the semester, 97% of institutions called upon faculty with no prior online teaching experience for some of their courses. Adapting curriculum on the fly, faculty were forced to adjust student expectations and explore new instructional […]
