Reading Time: < 1 minuteAuthor: Emily Farris, Texas Christian University Here are some ideas as you move your Introduction to American Politics classes online. Here’s how I’ve moved my class online. I’ve dropped and modified some assignments. I’ve dropped a lecture (sorry media folks…!). I’m extending a lot of grace to myself and students – and encourage everyone to […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen the end of the semester is near and our energy is feeling a little low, you need a little boost to finish the term strong. Here are three tips from Faculty Partner and instructor Katie Bowman to help you prioritize your efforts and finish the semester on a high note. 1) REVIEW YOUR […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’re excited to announce that the new Flash-free graphing and NumberLine tools are available for 2020 courses. Keep reading to find out what’s changed and the positive impact it will have on you and your students: View a Sample Assignment What’s Changed? Students are no longer be required to download Adobe Flash to use the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAuthor: Emily Farris, Texas Christian University I’m trying to convert my lectures online and come up with some activities for students to engage the content with – to replace some of the discussion in my lectures typically. In working on Interest Groups and Lobbying this week, Stefan Kehlenbach, a PhD Candidate at University of California […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesKatie Montgomery is the Executive Manager of Marketing Content at Cengage. She’s got a passion for animal rescue and loves providing content to help make teaching life a little easier for faculty. COVID-19 has impacted everyone—and not just by sending us anxious to our local pharmacies for what’s left of the hand sanitizer and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthor: Emily Farris As universities think about what’s to come with Covid-19, many of us are starting to prepare for changing our classes to be more online. This is not ideal, as Dr. Kate Antonova points out in her tweet. Below is a list of some ideas to consider as I start to think about […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Eugene Matthews, Ph.D., Park University Tool 1 for Increasing Student Engagement and Success: ZipGrade An Inexpensive, but Effective App ZipGrade is one of two mobile applications I use consistently to reduce my grading time by at least 90%, evaluate my teaching and student knowledge, reduce student anxiety and enhance student success. Here’s how I make […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs an instructor, odds are that you’ve heard of RateMyProfessors (RMP). Whether you love it, hate it or you’re still unsure how you feel about it, the reality is that more than 4 million students use RMP each month to evaluate their instructors. Take It with a Grain of Salt While there might be some […]
