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Creating effective and engaging virtual classrooms is more important than ever. Here’s how to get started.

Gone are the days of professors simply presenting course content in front of a classroom. The future of college is engaging, active and…

Digital textbooks allow students to learn in a way that is more flexible and empathetic to their needs—especially important in online and…

Informal assessments are an easy way to stay connected with your students and understand their progress in your course

Ensure success in online and blended environments by creating assessments that test students on more than just rote memorization

Performance assessment is an increasingly common assessment method that offers significant advantages over traditional high-stakes testing

Evaluating student comprehension is a must. Here’s how Bloom’s Taxonomy can help.

Recorded lectures provide students with opportunities for connection and collaboration while maintaining the flexibility necessary to learn…

Traditional textbooks no longer make the grade in today’s online learning environment. Here’s why open source textbooks are the way of…

Consider your learning objectives, your students and the merits of synchronous versus asynchronous teaching to guide your approach

A comprehensive course syllabus is essential for creating an engaging and motivating learning experience. Use our free, customizable…

Gain a deep understanding of Bloom's taxonomy and how it can be effectively applied in the learning process to benefit both educators and…

This comprehensive list of pre-created Bloom’s taxonomy question stems ensure students are critically engaging with course material

Experiential learning, or learning through doing and then reflecting, is the key to higher-order thinking and critical analysis

Inclusive teaching and learning spaces ensure all students not only feel a sense of belonging but have what they need to reach their…

Strategies, best practices and practical examples to make your grading process more efficient, effective and meaningful

Creating connections in your classroom will ensure your students are engaged. Use these team-building activities to lay a solid foundation…

Reduce student anxiety and uncertainty with these virtual icebreaker activities

Planning to use interactive classroom activities intentionally can really transform the learning dynamic. Here are 20 activities to get you…

Authors of Top Hat’s "An Introduction to American Government" share their advice for hosting political discussions in the lead-up to a…