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  1. How These 8 Educators Maintain Flexibility in Their Online Classes

    In our recent #ProfChats, educators share how they incorporate flexibility and empathy into their courses to ensure students are engaged

  2. 3 Ways to Balance Your Workload With Student Needs

    Innovative educators share their advice for putting student success at the forefront—without risking burnout

  3. 4 Ways to Serve Up Conversation Starters in Class

    Students miss back-and-forth communication with their peers. Here’s how to fix that online.

  4. How to Include Inquiry-Based Learning in Your Classroom

    Inquiry-based learning helps deepen students' curiosity and critical thinking by extending education outside the classroom

  5. Top Hat Expands Digital Textbook Offerings With Fountainhead Press Acquisition

    The deal adds 500 textbooks to Top Hat’s growing collection of high-quality titles

  6. How to Spark Great In-Class Discussions: 6 Ideas That Work

    Class discussions are a great way to gain insights into student comprehension, encourage community building and explore new ideas. Here are 6 tips to host lively discussions in your classes.

  7. Why Staying Connected Is Important in Asynchronous Classes

    Being mindful of what gets put on students’ plates has boosted GPAs in Joel Stake’s biology classes, even with the transition to asynchronous online classes

  8. 10 Essential Higher Ed Books for 2021

    A roundup of education books from 2020 that range from professional development to emotional intelligence

  9. Print vs. Screen: Why Traditional Textbooks Are Now Obsolete

    Here’s why education technology—and the digital courseware it supports—is the ultimate replacement for outdated teaching methods

  10. 17 Learning Strategies to Implement In Your Classroom

    Learning strategies are a critical element in ensuring students grasp course concepts and are especially important in blended and online learning environments

  11. Six Ways to Maintain Online Student Engagement and Attendance

    Increase active learning and online discussions in any real-time or asynchronous class

  12. How ‘Doing Less’ Can Improve Community and Connectivity Online

    Giving up control in your online courses helps create a sense of belonging among students, says professor Jessica Roisen

  13. Top Hat Launches Inaugural Black Educator Grant

    New grant provides funding of up to $10,000 for a Black educator interested in exploring the effectiveness of Top Hat on student learning, performance and engagement

  14. Ed-on-Ed: College Enrollment Is the Latest Casualty of the Pandemic

    Get insights on the effects of community on academic outcomes and more in our roundup of the top trends in higher ed

  15. Lectures and Lockdown: Three Students on Attending University During COVID-19

    Meeting new friends, late-night study groups and getting a small taste of independence are all a part of the university experience. For these three students, that looks a little different.

  16. Ed-on-Ed: Isolation and Paranoia Characterize the Fall Semester

    Get insights on pass-fail grading requests and more in our roundup of the top trends in higher ed

  17. 9 Instructors on the Importance of Teaching With Empathy

    A panel of distinguished educators discuss teacher presence, basic needs, self-care and more in part two of our #ProfChats roundup

  18. 5 Expert Tips for Creating Community in Online Classes

    A roundup of the best insights from educators on inclusive tech use, driving student connections and community-based assessment approaches

  19. 4 Ways the Pandemic Is Challenging Graduate Students

    Pursuing a graduate degree in 2020 and 2021 means dealing with research, teaching and financial hurdles

  20. 8 Tips to Up-Level Your Online Teaching

    Small, thoughtful changes can improve your online teaching practice—even eight months in