Reading Time: < 1 minuteA lot of effort goes into planning an online course, so it is crucial that students are able to jump right in and quickly access their course content and resources. Melissa Erskine is a Professor of English at Blinn College who has recently started using MindTap after years of experience with iLrn. Her experiences have […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Machiavelli W. Chao, Lecturer Continuing, The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine Many, many years ago, when I was an undergraduate student, the drill was pretty standard: I sat in a classroom for lectures, did my written homework and physically handed it to a TA. And, if I had […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Dr. Jenny Billings, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College I’ve written and spoken a great deal on a process for creating goals and objectives to help measure course performance. This year, I think it’s important we talk about student success from the student perspective. As an instructor, I always want to make sure I’m reaching all of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Essie Childers, Education Professor at Blinn College – Texas Let’s take a moment to step away from facts around student retention, building facilities, growing partnerships and enrollment numbers. Albeit, those topics are truly important and can be found on any college or university’s agenda. What about adding to the agenda expected classroom experiences to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Joseph Ferrantelli, Ed. D., Wagner College I spent 26 years working in one of the largest school systems in the world. Near the latter part of that time, there was a push to use technology in the classroom. So, the school system spent millions on installing interactive boards in every classroom. Early Resistance But […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Corina Santoro Derived from a post originally posted on WCET Frontiers I had the opportunity to partner with WCET and talk about soft skills—what they are, why they matter, how they impact employability and why the current workplace demands them. I’ve continued this conversation by speaking with educators across the country, often hearing similar feedback: […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you teach online courses, you’re aware that your teaching strategies for engaging college students in a virtual setting have to accommodate the lack of face-to-face interactions. One of the greatest challenges for an online student is staying motivated throughout a course. How do you engage students in an online environment? Consider these teaching strategies […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor some students, taking an online exam is a new and somewhat bewildering experience. They don’t know what to expect, and aren’t certain of the skills and strategies that will enable them to perform at their best. On a good note, many of the steps they’d take to complete an online exam are quite similar […]
