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Confidence in Learning

What Role Does Confidence Play in Learning? Students Share Their Thoughts

Like you, we want to know what makes students tick. Confidence for one, plays a big part. But what exactly drives learner confidence? What lessons can instructors learn from students’ own experience—and...

Women in Higher Education

Peer-Tested Approaches to Teaching and Assessing Soft Skills

The topic of soft skills continues to be top of mind—and for good reason. We previously shared that our own recent study with Morning Consult found soft skills such as teamwork, leadership, detail orientation...

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Fixed vs. Growth: A Mindset for Student Achievement [INFOGRAPHIC]

Failure is only failure if we refuse to try again. And according to Stanford psychologist Dr. Carol S. Dweck in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, a major contributing factor...

Career Readiness

Career Readiness IQ Quiz [INTERACTIVE]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre you equipping your students to be career-ready? Take this short quiz to see where you stand according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). [...]Read More...

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Helping Students Who Lack Confidence with Dept. Chair Selina Rahman [VIDEO]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHear from Department Chair, Business and Computer Technologies at College of the Mainland, Selina Rahman as she discusses key indicators that identify students who lack the confidence to succeed in her...

Bar graph with title "The Power of Immediate Retrieval" with overlay of a smartphone containing a James Lang still shot

Small Teaching: Strengthening Retrieval [VIDEO]

tudies show that this effortless method help students recall concepts. James Lang, professor of English and director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence, shares his tips in this video. [...]Read...

The three steps to building a learning experience with a still of James Lang on a smartphone and "What the Best College Teachers Do" book cover

Small Teaching: Motivate Students [VIDEO]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHear from Professor of English and Director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence, James Lang as he shares an excerpt from his book, Small Changes in Teaching. In this video,...

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Teaching Hacks for Empowered Educators [VIDEO SERIES]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Empowered Educator Virtual Event Series provides educators with tips and tricks for using digital learning tools to advance student confidence, engagement and success. Get a taste of what your peers...

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