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The Ultimate Summer 2021 Reading List for Professors
Top books to help you prioritize engagement, inclusivity and your own well-being in the months ahead
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How Innovation-Based Learning (IBL) Is Helping More Students Become Career-Ready
Joe Sanchez has developed a new model proven to increase course pass rates while preparing students for the world of work
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Why It’s Time to Reframe Your Approach Towards Student Feedback
Feedback has traditionally been backwards-looking. The feedforward framework is a more authentic, tailored alternative.
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3,052 College Students on What They Want When Campuses Re-Open
Flexible course delivery, empathetic faculty and active learning factor heavily in students’ perception of value
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Learning Objectives: Definitions, Strategies and Examples
Simple steps to writing effective, measurable learning objectives for university and college educators. This guide includes practical approaches and helpful examples.
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9 Ways to Re-Energize Your Classroom Right Now
In many college classrooms, engagement rates have plummeted steadily since the start of the term. Here’s how to rejuvenate your course midway through the semester.
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The Ultimate Guide to Culturally Responsive Teaching
Creating a culturally responsive classroom will help diverse students feel seen in your college courses
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3 Ways to Bring Your Organic Chemistry Course to Life
Professor William Ogilvie’s textbook emphasizes a mechanistic approach that favors understanding and application over memorization
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How to Give General Chemistry Students Confidence
Professor Franklin Ow was determined to remove barriers to success in his general chemistry course. Here’s how authoring a digital textbook helped improve equity and comprehension.
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How to Email Your Professor: A Student’s Guide
Setting expectations for how and when students communicate with you will lighten your workload and create a more open and transparent learning environment
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3 Ways to Drive Reading Comprehension Using a Digital Textbook
Generation Z aren’t the type to read for fun—here’s how to address that in your real-time and self-paced college classes
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Six Ways to Maintain Online Student Engagement and Attendance
Increase active learning and online discussions in any real-time or asynchronous class
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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
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Zooming In and Zoning Out: Combat Zoom Fatigue in Education
Video calls can be exhausting. Here’s how to make them work for you and your college students.