Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you ever heard someone say something that you had heard from someone else, somewhere before and because heard it before you figured it was probably true. The Repetition Effect As Stephen Colbert might say, it has a certain “truthiness” to it. That’s the essence of the so-called “Repetition Effect” – when we hear something […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs you prepare your Calculus course for next semester, have you considered the ways you can use Explore Its to deeply engage your students? If you’d like to make your lectures interactive, or help students correlate concepts and application, consider using Explore Its into your Calculus course. What are Explore Its? Explore Its are interactive […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesEach year you and your students encounter new challenges – in and out of the classroom. The Cengage team has been hard at work creating new question types and assignments to help you engage students in Developmental Math topics, on a deeper level. Continue reading to learn how to engage students with new question types available […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile creating a solid study plan that spans over several days is considered the best practice for exams, sometimes life happens, and students need to fit a week’s worth of studying into a few days, or even just one night. With that in mind, here are three study plans students can use no matter how […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDue to the rapidly evolving environment causing disruptions to campus schedules, you may need to make quick changes to your class schedule. This article is designed to help you quickly adjust multiple existing due dates, or reschedule assignments relative to your class meeting time. Follow these 4 easy steps to reschedule assignments in WebAssign. Option 1: Reschedule Assignments by Days or Weeks If your […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThough certain people may seem to have that je ne sais quoi that inspires others to follow their lead, the ingredients of true leadership aren’t really a mystery. Many people have researched and studied the qualities that leaders possess, and they have observed many commonalities. If your students are aspiring to take on a management or leadership […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew semester, new course materials! New content including Virtual Manipulatives, Student Learning Videos and Practice Problems are now available for Bassarear/Moss, Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, 7th edition. Assign these in your teacher math course to support deeper student learning and practice. Keep reading to learn how to apply these new questions and resources to your […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’ve participated in a group or team of any sort, you recognize that each individual’s efforts either add to or detract from the group’s success. (You probably have some stories that testify to this experience as well) Though some positive and negative traits may be readily identifiable, those who are new to group work—or […]
