Vawn Himmelsbach is a journalist based in Toronto.
Education Technology, Student Engagement, Teaching Strategies
Technology in the classroom is essential for increasing student engagement and empowering educators to create innovative learning…
Active Learning, Community in the classroom, Student Engagement
A roundup of the best classroom icebreakers to help students connect and collaborate in any course
Creating effective and engaging virtual classrooms is more important than ever. Here’s how to get started.
While digital textbooks are increasingly making their way into classrooms, they require a new approach to teaching and learning—for both…
We know from studies—and the wisdom that comes with experience—that attending class leads to improved student outcomes. And yet, it’s…
Students may be busy preparing for midterms, but this time of year is also an opportunity to take a pause by carrying out a midterm course…
Education and technology have always developed hand-in-hand—and technology has always informed the way we educate. But we are far from the…
From incorporating open-book testing, to utilizing secure online assessment technology, there are a number of ways professors can prevent…
Active Learning, Agile Classroom, Education Technology
As any linguistics expert will tell you, words can last a lot longer than the technology they describe. A steamroller doesn’t use steam…
Students are changing—which means courses must start changing too
Active Learning, Agile Classroom, Teaching Strategies
Agile learning takes its inspiration from the concept of ‘agile’ as used in the world of technology. Agile teams collaborate on projects…
Active Learning, Student Engagement, Teaching Strategies
You’ve created new lesson plans and are experimenting with active learning in the classroom. The problem is, your students are completely…
Course evaluation often elicits groans from students — and can cause stress for instructors. There’s even an article1 in The Chronicle…
The three rhetorical appeals — pathos, ethos, logos — were defined by Aristotle hundreds of years ago, but they’re just as relevant…
While YouTube is better known for Taylor Swift and video game commentary than higher education, the video hosting platform has gone from a…
Looking to get on the tenure track? Here's what you need to plan for, and how to get there
While exams are designed to test and score knowledge, they don’t always indicate how well students are progressing through course…
Agile Classroom, Faculty Development, Teaching Strategies
Rote learning has become passé. So has passive teaching. These days, top educators are thinking about being agile and engaging, and that…
It’s an age-old problem faced by teachers: how to motivate students. While research has found a correlation between motivation and…
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…
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