The traditional method of testing students—once at midterms, and once at finals—works to a certain extent. After midterms, you’ll have a general idea of who in your class is doing well and who might need more help. But what you don’t know is how people are progressing in individual modules, or even whether some people […]
How leading organic chemistry textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
It’s the stuff of cold sweat nightmares: you’re midway through a semester you swore was going to be different. You came to each class with optimism and positivity, hoping your students would be more engaged this year. But they’re not, and grades are falling and you can just hear the nagging tone from your department […]
How leading U.S. history textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
Professors can reclaim their out-of-classroom hours with these helpful automatic assessment tools
Textbook prices continue to be out of control—and one of the most common ways that students get around the issue of high prices is through buying older editions, which usually cost a fraction of the price. Normally, students manage to adapt; but there are some disadvantages to acquiring an older tome, and publishers are trying […]
How leading Anatomy and Physiology textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
When sociologist and ethnographer Jooyoung Lee’s friend was shot in a racially-motivated attack, it shook him to the core—and inspired his study of gun violence in pursuit of grassroots policy change
How leading public speaking textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
Exorbitant textbook prices are forcing students to put their grades at risk
Karen Quevillon teaches writing and literature, online and in-class, across several colleges in Ontario, Canada. Here, she explains how you can anticipate students who might drop out by structuring your course well and learning when to reach out.
How leading general chemistry textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
The widespread use of second-hand textbooks is proof that students need more affordable solutions
For Lauren Herckis, an anthropologist at Carnegie Mellon University, change is the only constant in a teaching life. But if you listen and adapt, you'll do more than survive—you'll thrive
Cultivating student engagement remains of paramount importance. Creating community, with the help of educational software, is key to improving learning outcomes.
When does it make sense to create a new textbook from scratch? Here, we look at some reasons you might author your own book
Students are changing—which means courses must start changing too
Top Hat scholars Hope Long of the University of North Georgia, Patryk Tomaszkiewicz of Texas A&M University and Nicole Blinn of Dalhousie University say the active learning platform has made them more engaged in class, increased their confidence and GPA and eliminated physical boundaries to their education
Print textbooks have been posing problems for students for years. They’re static, outdated and come at hefty prices.1 Not to mention that new editions are usually released three times a decade—forcing students to buy the most recent edition if they hope to keep pace in class. Here, we look at what new editions mean for […]
A Vanderbilt University professor wades into debate over the utility of current economics textbooks