A Thank You to My Pandemic-Era Professors Blake Warner is a junior at Virginia Tech majoring in Finance and Management The past couple of years have been the hardest of my educational career. One day I was catching...
Teacher Appreciation 2022: Why I’m Thankful to Faculty Chaitali Botcha is a Senior BIMS Major and Leadership Minor at Texas A&M University This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and I can’t help but think back on the many impactful...
Biochemistry to Business: How COVID-19 Changed My Career Plans Sarah Gido is a Business Administration major at the Community College of Beaver County “What are your plans after graduation?” As a high school senior, I felt unsure what my answer...
The Value of Feedback for Students Everyone needs guidance from someone more experienced to do their best work. Nowhere is that dynamic more important—or more embedded—than in the classroom. Feedback informs students on how they’re progressing in their...
The Power of Praise for a Growth Mindset Connie Belden is a Professor of Accounting and Business Administration at Butler Community College One way to increase student success and build better workplace relationships is through the power of praise....
Cheating in College Writing Assignments: A Look at New Trends Audrey Wick is an English professor and Cengage Faculty Partner Writing matters. Throughout a student’s higher education career, written work will be assigned in a variety of disciplines. This may take...
Helping Students Prioritize Their Mental Health and Avoid Burnout Dr. Ashley Hall is an adjunct instructor at Abilene Christian University In a recent poll, Cengage found that 36% of instructors are concerned with the burnout and mental health of students....
How to Develop Grit in Students: 10 Tips Dr. Billi Bromer is a Professor of Education at Brenau University My top ten tips on how to develop grit in students evolve from many of Angela Duckworth’s ideas, and from...