Engagement – it’s another one of those words that’s regularly bandied about in higher education. We talk about it like we know what it means,
“If you build it, they will come,” held true for the 1989 movie Field of Dreams but does not necessarily apply to online courses and
The nature and extent of content in faculty-wide teaching and resources for participant-based undergraduate dissertations. Dissertations and their supervision may rightly be very individual. In
Why do TED Talks captivate us so consistently? TED Talks captivate us because their speakers apply fundamental principles of communication that, I believe, 99% of
The best way I can describe my very first semester of teaching online asynchronously is “emotionally agonizing.” Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most
Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition.
Nothing has informed my teaching practice as much as serving as a writing tutor for high school and college students. It has been sobering to
What does mentoring other faculty mean? As a noun, a mentor is a wise and trusted guide and advisor; however, as a verb, mentoring means
In the retail industry, having a clear understanding of the audience is vital for retailers to customize their products and services to match the needs
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