Reading Time: < 1 minuteWant to boost retention and student engagement? Assigning online homework could help. Technology is second nature for many students; using it to learn, study and complete homework is no exception. In fact, many students consider it when enrolling: Seventy-nine percent of students said they prefer courses that include online learning components. With statistics like […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. I begin each new term by asking my students if they believe good writers are born that way. Inevitably, hands shoot up. I then go on to tell them that while […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. I don’t know about your students, but not all of mine are the digital natives I keep hearing about. Sure, they are glued to their phones, but if I ask them […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs educators forge ahead into the new year, we’ve compiled a quick review of some of higher education’s biggest trends from the last decade. These six overarching themes and topics remain relevant today, too—from an increased use of digital in the classroom by faculty and students, to enhanced focus on making college more affordable by […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom industry to communication; energy to entertainment—digital transformation is reshaping virtually every facet of modern life. For those in the higher education space, this is equally true. Many of today’s students are constantly connected, digitally savvy and on-the-go learners. For instructors looking to maximize their efforts and equip students with the skills they need to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. My campus is on the quarter system, and after teaching 10 classes a year for 20 years with an average of 22 students per class, I’m afraid to do the math. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on BizCommBuzz. None of us entered our field because we wanted to alienate students. Yet unwittingly, much of our traditional first-day agendas do just that. Reading the syllabus as a contractual obligation, warning about late work and poor attendance, and being the “sage […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesEssie Childers is a professor of Student Success at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas Have you ever attended a party and felt invisible? You notice others talking, laughing and engaging in conversation, but people pass by you without speaking or even making eye contact. If so, chances are you’ve felt uncomfortable enough to either […]
