Tell a STORY don’t talk about a CASE

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Reading Time: 2 minutesEach semester as I get to the portion of my class when I talk about landmark cases I see my students automatically groan, yawn, fall asleep, etc. I’m not a lawyer—nor do I try to be—as are many criminal justice instructors. However, cases are still important in almost every single criminal justice course, including your […]

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Virtual Kidnapping – What It Is and What To Do

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPicture this: Your phone rings. The caller ID flashes the name and picture of a close family member. You answer expecting a hello from your parent or child and instead are verbally accosted by a man yelling that he has your loved one, and if you don’t follow his exact demands, he will kill his captive. […]

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Teaching Financial Literacy: Tips for Integrating Financial Management Fundamentals into Your Course

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDaniel Fox is Chair of the Economics and Finance Department and Associate Professor of Law at Ashland University   A 2019 Employee Financial Wellness Survey, by PwC, revealed that fifty-nine percent of the employees surveyed cited financial matters as causing them the most stress. While matters like relationships, job, and health concerns were top stressors […]

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3 Steps to Create a WebAssign Course

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Reading Time: 3 minutesYou can quickly create a WebAssign course to provide your students continuity in their learning process while giving you many avenues to stay connected with your students. Through their WebAssign course, students will also be able to access all assignments, the interactive ebook, study resources, and any additional resources you’ve decided to include in your […]

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Getting Started with WebAssign: Top Resources for Students

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Reading Time: 2 minutesHelp students get into their WebAssign course easily to improve their confidence and reduce anxiety by sharing the following resources or including them in your syllabus. Keep reading for a step-by-step guide that will help you identify key course details and the most important shareable WebAssign student resources for a successful start to their semester. […]

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How to Improve Student Performance with WebAssign

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Reading Time: 2 minutesEvaluating and supporting your online students can be challenging as you can’t have conversations with them before, during, and after class. Which topics is your class having trouble with overall? How can you support struggling students? What communication tactics will you use to intervene and support students in the areas they need it most? WebAssign […]

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4 Tips to Boost Student Communication Online

Student Communication Online

Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring the times when on campus classes are disrupted for institutions, it’s important to know how to encourage student communication online. With regular communication and touch points, you’ll be able to facilitate collaboration and discussion within your online classroom. Don’t panic, we’ve got you covered with these 4 tips to boost student communication online:   […]

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How Well Do You Know WebAssign?

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Reading Time: 8 minutesDid you know… WebAssign is a fully customizable platform? WebAssign empowers instructors to tailor their courses to specific teaching or learning styles. Keep reading to discover and learn how to use new WebAssign tools and features you may not have known existed. Did you know… you can receive students’ Ask My Teacher notifications through your […]

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