Online Learning

In her webinar The FUNdamentals of Higher Education, Shawn Orr discusses what employers want, what students need and how educators can bridge the gap to deliver skilled, qualified graduates to our communities....

With the impact of COVID-19 closing most campuses around the country, educators, students and institutions have made the transition to online-only courses. If you’re one of the many instructors who’s made this...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn her webinars on using virtual and mixed realities in higher ed, Corinne Hoisington shared ideas and tools to use these new technologies in your course.  Here are some links to...

Planning for the start of the semester is on my mind. I’ve always believed the first day of class sets the tone for the semester. I teach large sections of gen-ed history...

Janet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz.   This is a departure from my typical contributor...

In some ways, having someone set a schedule for us makes our lives somewhat easier, doesn’t it? When we’re young, our parents and teachers schedule our time for us, but as we...

Particularly for online courses, using discussion boards can be an effective way to encourage group or team interaction. You can encourage peer-to-peer interaction as students react or respond to a prompt and...