Teaching and Learning
To match the changes in higher education’s student demographic, methods of instruction must transform as well. Today’s students have constraints on their time and bring more experience to the classroom than ever before. Instruction must adapt to ensure the needs and expectations of students are being met.
Prepare Students (and Ourselves) for Meaningful Work
Heidi Bostic | Visiting Associate Provost for Special Projects, Furman UniversityDebates continue about the purpose of higher education in both its traditional and non-traditional forms. The Association for American Colleges & Universities says educators should prepare students for life, work…
Conscious Onboarding: 10 Ways to Support New Online Instructors
Rebecca Cooney | Director of Murrow Online Programs in the Edward R. Murrow College of CommunicationIt is a widely accepted standard that in order for an academic department to recruit and retain valuable teaching faculty, they must provide orientation, professional development opportunities and sustainable support.…
How to Create Access to Professional Development for Your Adjunct Faculty
Joseph Cassidy | Assistant Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of Continuing Education and Public Services, College of DuPageOver the past several decades, institutions of higher learning have become increasingly more reliant upon part-time or adjunct faculty to do their teaching. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP)…
Serious Games for Serious Learning
Dave Eng | Educational Technologist & Clinical Professor in the School of Professional Studies, New York UniversityGames and simulations are two things that often get discussed in the same circles. Sometimes they even get misinterpreted for one another. Games and simulations do share some of the…
Are Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Social Sciences Truly Diverse?
Keith Ludwick | Doctoral Faculty in the School of Security and Global Studies, American Military UniversityBefore entering academia, I served for almost 23 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. One of the many enjoyable aspects of the FBI was working…
Can Small Data Unlock a Step Change in Learner Experience Design?
Whitney Kilgore | Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer, iDesignUnder pressure to earn customer loyalty by making shopping easier, retailers are intently focused on transforming the shopper experience. Last year, grocery giants like Kroger, Walmart and Sam’s Club rolled out…
I Think I Finally Understand McLuhan
Albert Powell | Director of Learning Technologies, Colorado State UniversityI’ve always been fascinated by the simple elegance of Marshall McLuhan’s assertion “The medium is the message,” and I’ve found a way to use it in explaining an important concept…