Reading Time: < 1 minuteYour students may be wondering whether hateful tweets can increase crime. Recent research shows that there is a correlation. A study from Cornell University demonstrated this connection. Researchers examined examined over 500 million tweets between 2011 and 2016 (if you’re wondering how they could look at 500 million tweets, you’ll be relieved to know that […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAuthor: Professor Clare Brock If you watched the democratic debates, you might have heard Amy Klobuchar bring up gerrymandering. This is a common subject to tackle in Introductory U.S. Government classes, but it can be tough for students to understand who does it, how it works, and why it matters. Fortunately, some great online resources […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Professor Sherri Singer We began a unique honors experiment in back in the Fall of 2017. Twenty students were admitted and given an in depth experience including: lunches with the college president, attending high level campus events, and discussion-based classes and research projects that spanned politics, history, communications and critical thinking. Informed Citizenship These […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Emily Farris, Texas Christian University It has been one hundred years since (white) women were granted the right to vote, and many universities and organizations, such as Women League of Voters, are celebrating this milestone. With more women involved and elected in politics, and gender remaining a persistent theme in politics, particularly as voters […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou work tirelessly to be the best instructor possible for your students—doing everything you can to help them succeed in and out of class. But when it’s time to see the fruits of your labor, it can be difficult to know when you’ve made a difference. While there is no shortage of tips, tricks, guides […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you looking for a way to make your Precalculus course more interactive, or help students bridge the gap between memorization and conceptual understanding? If so, incorporate Explore Its into your Precalculus course. What are Precalculus Explore Its? Explore Its for Precalculus are interactive learning modules in which students learn and explore a concept. How […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Emily Farris, Texas Christian University The question I used to dread second to “is this going to be on the test?” used to be “do you make a study guide?” Students are understandably anxious about exams, and I try to do my best to alleviate those nerves with smaller open book assignments, access to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn its face, an asynchronous conversation conducted via a discussion board may not seem as personal or immediate as a conversation that takes place in a more traditional classroom. However, an online discussion can be just as spirited, enlightening, and engaging as one taking place in the face-to-face environment — if it is facilitated well. […]
