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6 Ways Professors Can Combat Cheating in the Classroom
From incorporating open-book testing, to utilizing secure online assessment technology, there are a number of ways professors can prevent…
From incorporating open-book testing, to utilizing secure online assessment technology, there are a number of ways professors can prevent…
If I had a dollar for every student who asked me, “Do we really need to get the textbook?” I’d be writing this article in Bali. From a…
Karen Quevillon teaches writing and literature, online and in-class, across several colleges in Ontario, Canada. Here, she explains how you…
There are good reasons colleges conduct student course evaluations, though you might be forgetting them as you skim through your results.…
This article aims to offer you a good understanding of what ‘pedagogy’ is (and how to say it!), why it’s important and how pedagogy…
Top Hat’s panel of innovative educators have one piece of advice for rookie educators eager to start afresh in 2019—try something new,…
Some days, students respond well to your lesson; other days you can’t seem to get through. That’s where reflective teaching can help. As…
This article will explain what curriculum development is, why it’s important for an instructor’s pedagogy and discuss the three…
If you love to teach and have a passion for your industry, you may want to consider part-time work in higher education. Here’s how to…
To the outsider, being a college or university professor seems like a great career. You get to work everyday in a field or subject you’re…
Top Hat Scholar and Distinguished Lecturer Emeritus of biology at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Andrew Petto, offers a series of tips to…
What makes a good teacher in higher education is not your level of knowledge, or even your ability to grade students quickly. It’s down to…
What should your students call you? Instructor? Professor? Doctor? Or do they just go with your first name? This guide will serve as an…
Happy holidays? That’s not always the case for many freshmen. As the first college semester comes to a close, many leave classes with…
Every teacher knows what a pedagogical lecture plan is meant to achieve in the classroom. But if you want to know how to organize your…
With class back in session, first-time profs may be feeling the pressure. An expert weighs in on how to deliver your best lecture possible,…
We’ve started a glossary to explain some of the more confusing education jargon used to describe modern teaching techniques and lesson…
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