Innovation in Teaching
This Prof Turned a Thirst For Knowledge Into His Dream Job
Dr. Steven Sloman studies how people think, make decisions and learn. It’s a natural choice for somebody who was brought up to question…
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Active Learning
Why It’s Time to Take a Course in Active Learning
If time travelers from the far future visit our era and look at the history of education, they’ll see a strange blip. Why are students…
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Faculty Development
Want to Make Education Better? Leave Academia
Lisa Petrides—founder and CEO of ISKME, an independent education nonprofit—knew she could improve education. But she had to quit her…
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Innovation in Teaching
Sir Ken Robinson: From Special Ed To Academic Royalty
Knighted in 2003 for his service to the arts, Sir Ken Robinson, the bestselling author of The Element and Creative Schools, charted an…
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Innovation in Teaching
How an Unlikely Academic Ended up Running a Groundbreaking Harvard Lab
Todd Rose—bestselling author of The End of Average—dropped out of high school because he couldn’t fit the mold. Then he realized that…
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Student Assessment
Formative Vs Summative Assessment: How They Work Together
In this edited extract from a Top Hat e-book, we look at formative vs summative assessment, and how both have roles to play in a…
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Trends in Higher Education
Personalized Learning: The Ultimate Guide
In today’s classroom, the pressure is on for both educators and students to succeed. So how does one higher ed instructor provide a…
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Faculty Development
Beyond the Workshop: How Admin Can Help Faculty Teach
For Centers of Teaching and Learning (CTLs), getting faculty to even show up at a teaching workshop is a victory. But there are still…
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Active Learning
6 Interactive Classroom Activities for College Students
Planning to use interactive classroom activities intentionally can really transform the learning dynamic. Here are four activities to get…
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Educational ROI
3 Factors Toward Choosing Online Economics Textbook Content
PJ Glandon, an economics professor at Kenyon College in Ohio, spoke recently on our Engage 2017 conference panel on the Pros and Cons of OER…
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Blended Learning
Cellphones in School are Essential to Learning, Say Students
The students have spoken and one thing is clear: They view their mobile devices as an essential part of in-class learning. In early…
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Current Trends in Education: Professor Pulse Survey 2017
The results are in from our comprehensive survey of over 5,000 educators across the United States and the world—our definitive barometer…
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Education Technology
OER vs. Textbooks: 3 Reasons the Future is OER
If you’re making a decision on OER vs. textbooks, this excerpt from our new Ultimate Guide to OER may help explain why traditional…