A Headache-Free Late Work Policy
As a new faculty member, late work was the cause of many headaches. I wanted a policy that would recognize there may be valid reasons
Laura Schisler, PhD
September 23, 2019
Effective Classroom Management
First Day of Class Activities that Create a Climate for Learning
There’s no discounting the importance of the first day of class. What happens that day sets the tone for the rest of the course. Outlined
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
September 6, 2019
An Argument for Accepting Late Work
With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time
Steve Wyre EdD
August 21, 2019
How to Build Inclusive Practices in Education
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. Inclusive practices are critical to the higher education landscape in order to improve
Reinard Valentine, MEd, and Melissa Brevetti, PhD
August 19, 2019
Rethinking Deadline and Late Penalty Policies…Again
Some of the recurring topics on Faculty Focus in the past ten years pertain to handling excuses, extension requests, and late work, because teachers regularly
Brenda Thomas
August 5, 2019
Bitmojis, Gifs, and Snaps in the Classroom? Oh My!
Trying new things and staying connected to students is of utmost importance for Deidre Price, PhD, director of Instructional Technology and Online Education at Northwest
Tierney King
July 29, 2019
Six Keys to Safer 21st Century Schools
The deadly shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 ushered in an era of other school massacres, including an elementary school in Newtown Connecticut, a
Michael Jazzar, PhD and Michelle McCraney, PhD
July 22, 2019
Two Tips to Increase Students’ Use of Office Hours
I once heard a colleague explain that their office hours were intentionally scheduled from 8 am to 10 am because students are still asleep. The
Jennie M. Carr, PhD
July 10, 2019
8 Strategies to Encourage Interdependence and Help-Seeking Behavior in College Students
What messages do our students receive from their parents, their high school teachers, their older peers, and siblings before they enter college? When I ask
Stefanie T. Baier, PhD
June 29, 2019
Rights and Responsibilities for Group Members
I recently revisited something I’ve always considered a great resource. It originally appeared in a 1992 issue of the Teaching Professor and was published then
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
June 28, 2019