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Promoting Meaningful Discussions in an Online Format

Essie Childers is a professor of Student Success at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed educators and administrators into an unprecedented, uncertain fall. However, the main goal...

Online Conferencing Tools

Video Conferencing Tips for an Engaging Online Course

Melinda Doty is a full-time Faculty Member at East Carolina University January 2020, the start of a new year and new beginnings—or so we thought. Fast forward to March 2020 and...

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Using Virtual Icebreakers and Fun Activities for a Brain Break

COVID-19 has changed the teaching landscape for myself and educators throughout the world. Now that millions of students have been thrust into an online environment, educators have to seek new ways to...

Tips for Effective Online Presentations

5 Virtual Presentation Tips for Better Online Communication

Sandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology Department at Seminole State College in Florida. Much of our current communication is happening online, whether it’s with family, friends, students or...

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Addressing Connectivity and Technology Access Issues in Education

Dr. Ashley Hall is an experienced business educator with a passion for leadership development COVID-19 thrust many students and employees home unexpectedly. While cell phone ownership and computer access are often...

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Teaching Time Management to the New Online Learner

Essie Childers is a professor of Student Success at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas In my Learning Frameworks class, I gave my students an online Excel spreadsheet to list their daily...

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Maintaining Emotional Balance While Teaching in a Pandemic

This post’s authors, Anitre Bell and Essie Childers, are college educators and Cengage Faculty Partners Ready or not, colleges and universities are opening doors to students, offering different learning formats. Some...

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How to Prepare Prerecorded Presentations That Work

Joseph Ferrantelli is a Professor of Education at Hunter College If you’re teaching a college course online like so much of the country, it’s likely you’ve recorded or prerecorded presentations for...

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