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Electric Pickup Trucks, Online Learning and the Large Lecture Class
October 21, 2020How do electric trucks relate to higher ed? I've come to think of the large face-to-face lecture course as the Ford F-150 of higher ed. As an industry, we are addicted to the economics of the big lecture. There is…
UDL is essential in post-secondary pandemic learning
April 30, 2020Leveraging Universal Design for Learning, or UDL, will help ensure effectiveness and a level of normalcy in an unexpected new learning reality The shock has passed, the sadness comes and goes, and the stretchy waistband pants are becoming a mainstay.…
3 ways to stay connected when going remote
April 29, 2020These strategies and resources will contribute to a more inclusive learning experience--even when going virtual You’ve just made a heroic effort to rapidly transition your course to online delivery in response to a campus closure. It’s important now to take…
10 best practices for live virtual teaching
April 29, 2020Physical campuses are closed, and students have moved online—here are tips from online educators to help students adjust to online learning Switching from teaching in-person to teaching online presents both unique challenges and opportunities. At Relay Graduate School of Education, we…
5 major online-learning challenges—and how to solve them, pt. 2
April 14, 2020How can you help students succeed in online courses? Online learning can be more difficult for instructors as well as students. Between not seeing students face to face to gauge how they’re responding to the material to having students overestimate…
5 Tools to Create an Engaging Online Course
April 10, 2020An educator shares her go-to tools for engaging college students in an online course So many faculty have approached me lately and said that they have been asked to teach a hybrid or online course. I love teaching—online, hybrid,…
Student-Centered Learning and Student Buy-In
March 12, 2020Study finds that student resistance to curriculum innovation decreases over time as it becomes the institutional norm, and that students increasingly link active learning to their learning gains over time. Faculty buy-in is a common challenge to curricular innovation. But…
Inclusive Teaching
March 12, 2020Explore the principles of inclusive teaching and learn how to apply them in your classroom to support diverse learners. Inclusive teaching is an issue that has received increased attention on college campuses around the country and around the world. Understanding…
Will Trying New Teaching Techniques Tank My Evaluations?
October 9, 2018Will Trying New Teaching Techniques Tank My Evaluations? Many professors fear that students will punish them for classroom experimentation. A new study suggests otherwise.
No Smartphones or Laptops in Class: Campuswide
October 9, 2018No Smartphones or Laptops in Class: Campuswide Faculty members at one small college think a formal policy restricting personal technology use in the classroom will cut down on distractions and improve learning.