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.
Two Practical Tools for Distance Teaching
Albert Powell | Director of Learning Technologies (Retired), Colorado State UniversityRight now, thousands of instructors are doing their best to teach distance courses. Some of these instructors are experienced in online teaching, but it’s a new endeavor for many. For…
Adjusting to the Reality of Remote Learning
Laurie Borowicz | President, Kishwaukee CollegeIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities across North America have moved their face-to-face courses and programs online with lightning speed. This transition to remote learning has…
Going Online Quickly? Nine Tips to Help You Adapt
Aleksandar (Sasha) Tomic | Associate Dean for Strategy, Innovation and Technology in the Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston CollegeThe United States education system is going through an unprecedented shift to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Colleges, universities, primary and secondary schools have all asked faculty to rapidly…
Learning, The Brain, and Memory: Five Steps to Support Effective Learning
Mark Hobson | Senior Associate Dean of Business, Southern New Hampshire UniversityWhile most educators are not trained in neuroscience, of particular interest to educational research are advancing discoveries in learning, the brain and memory. Dr. Thad A. Polk, a cognitive neuroscientist…
How Educator Externships Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Workforce
Jeff Weld | Executive Director of the Governor's STEM Advisory Council, State of IowaCommonly heard in K-12 and collegiate classrooms across the nation is the age-old question, “When will I ever use this?” Students often struggle to connect the dots between traditional classroom…
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 Communication, Washington State UniversityIt 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.…