In academia, we get asked a lot of questions whether we are teaching, giving research presentations, interviewing, or mentoring. This is exciting but can also
*This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on February 25, 2019. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Snapchat is a video/photo-sharing app that has
Before the pandemic, the work-life of a teacher involved a seesaw of competing, conflicting, and contradictory demands. Not surprisingly, a number of us wished we
One of the most fulfilling things I’ve done as an educator is to write my own textbook. Not just any textbook—an interactive digital textbook that
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on October 5, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. I teach online at an open enrollment institution, which
As the academic year unfolds and faculties assume their teaching roles, they also begin conscripting the next cohorts of students. Emerging variables which may affect
Love it or hate it, group work has its place in online higher education. Group projects provide opportunities and positive outcomes for students to take
How do you find your teaching philosophy? How do get to the core of your teaching beliefs and summarize it in a teaching philosophy statement?
*This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on August 1, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. As instructors, we often assume that students
A Midterm Assessment Plan or MAP is a way for instructors to gauge how students are reacting to a course and to discover possible inefficiencies