Community in the classroom, Faculty Development, Student Engagement
The Ultimate Guide to Culturally Responsive Teaching
Creating a culturally responsive classroom will help diverse students feel seen in your college courses
Community in the classroom, Faculty Development, Student Engagement
Creating a culturally responsive classroom will help diverse students feel seen in your college courses
Faculty Development, New to Teaching, Student Engagement
Learner-centric curriculum development can improve engagement, participation and outcomes in any online or in-person learning environment
Faculty Development, New to Teaching, Teaching Strategies
Innovative educators share their advice for putting student success at the forefront—without risking burnout
Faculty Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Student Engagement
Every course and educator is different. Consider your learning objectives, your students and the merits of each method to guide your…
Productivity shouldn’t be the sole end goal for faculty members. Avoid burnout by balancing your teaching schedule, finding time-saving…
As midterm exams and assignments to grade pile up, one professor shares their tips for handling one of the busiest times of the year
One professor discusses embracing technology, guest speakers and active learning in her New Years' resolutions for 2020
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…
Preparing and curating a course takes a great deal of time and effort. But there’s a way to gain access to high quality course content and…
Agile Classroom, Education Technology, Faculty Development
A little bit of time invested in learning new ways of doing something can pay huge dividends in the future. Top Hat is a single, end-to-end…
Students are increasingly strategic when it comes to utilizing textbooks—and it’s up to professors to find solutions that ensure…
Are you spending too much time preparing for your classes each week? Or not quite as much as you should? Follow this simple quiz—picking…
When does it make sense to create a new textbook from scratch? Here, we look at some reasons you might author your own book
Getting outside your comfort zone and embracing your in-class personality are just a few of the ways introverted professors can face the…
For Boomer and Gen X academics, here are five traits—including being teamwork-focused and boasting a reward-seeking mentality—your…
Dragging yourself to work, having trouble being productive and finding it hard to concentrate on a task may be a sign that burnout is taking…
Most faculty aren’t doing what they do for the money: it’s a vocation. But when you do what you love—and in particular for adjuncts,…
Postsecondary educators, who often view their work as a vocation, are experiencing previously unseen levels of occupational stress. This…
Who do you think you are? What are you playing at? Sooner or later, somebody is going to find you out… Sound familiar? You’re not…
Course evaluation often elicits groans from students — and can cause stress for instructors. There’s even an article1 in The Chronicle…
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