Upon reflections from COVID-19 and projections that similar threats are now a part of our global reality, academicians need to rescript the education of future
First impressions matter. Students often arrive to the first day of a college course full of anticipation with some anxiety and many questions, some of
Online learning has exploded over the past decade. According to the National Center for Education statistics, in the 2018-2019 school year, 16.3 percent of
Checking on whether my students in a recent class were understanding some thorny content, I did a quick survey and was heartened to receive engaged
Many faculty provide extra credit or give in to student requests for extra credit, but this is not always an efficient way to produce learning.
Our primary role as educators is to create learning environments that service a diverse student body. To be successful, this environment should focus on the
Expectations of adult learners are generally high. They are assumed to be naturally focused, motivated, and self-directed. While this may be true, some adult students
Most of us think we know what active learning is. The word engagement quickly comes to mind. Or, we describe what it isn’t: passive learning.
In higher education, administrators and educators are constantly rethinking how to further help students best retain course information. Recently, many have focused their attention to
During most of my 36 years of being a teacher, I have found that there has been something almost magical about being physically in a
