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How Passionate Teaching Can Inspire Students

Understand Where Passion Starts Without a passion for learning, students can lose focus and interest in completing your course—or worse, their education. A 2009 study by Public Agenda found that 45 percent...
Teaching Trends

Corequisite Courses: What Instructors Should Know

Across two- and four-year institutions, remedial courses have long been a staple in helping underprepared students ramp up. However, consistently disappointing results have prompted higher education leaders to explore alternatives. Considering only...
Women in Higher Education

The Secret(s) to Managing Challenging Student Behaviors

Shawn Orr is Director of the Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, and a faculty member in the Communication Studies Department at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.    If you’ve been teaching...
Career Readiness

Career Readiness: Acquiring the Skills Needed for Success

Matthew Ponder teaches Geography at Eastfield College in Mesquite, TX. Today’s job market is incredibly competitive. This is especially so for new college graduates, who are expected to not only have the...
Teaching Trends

Tips to Manage and Prevent Student Stress During Exams

Tension related to exams can lead to some seriously overwhelmed students. Stress and anxiety are some of the biggest—and most common—obstacles that stand in the way of academic success. According to author...
Nontraditional Learning

I’m a Nontraditional Student: What I Wish My Professors Knew

Between 2005 and 2015, colleges and universities saw a 35% increase in the number of nontraditional students aged 25 to 34. By 2020, that figure is predicted to increase to 46%. Motivated...
Teaching Trends

Getting Real About Real-World Experience

Katie Montgomery is the former 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...
I'm a Recent Grad

I’m A Recent Grad: Here’s What I Wish I Had Known as a Student

We know that when it comes to preparing students for the challenges they face after graduation, instructors are constantly on the lookout for new perspectives that can help empower their lessons. Considering...
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