Resources
Preparing Students for an Online Class
Many feel that retention in an online class is directly related to the preparation the student receives before attempting to take an online course. Unfortunately many of our colleges don't have th...
'Why Should We Care?'—What to Do About Declining Student Empathy
When you design your course, do you think about adding soft skills to increase perspective taking and empathetic concern? This article makes a point that teaching interpersonal skills in the class...
NYU Undergrads Accused of Plagiarism
This is a must read article that speaks to plagiarism in college. A New York University professor claims that a substantial number of his students in business school plagiarized their work. They w...
An Instructional Design Approach to Updating an Online Course Curriculum
This article presents a four fold approach to updating an online course. The 4 areas are:
- The course's adherence to legal guidelines and relevant policies
- The cour...
Adding Dilbert Cartoons to Your Website
Now this may seem a bit off the wall, but if you teach business classes you may have found Dilbert cartoons making points you would like to share with your classroom. The official Dilbert website...
Clicker Brands in Higher Education
This article identifies concerns about the variety of clicker brands in Higher Education. Instructors are increasingly using clickers as a way to engage students, verify attendance and assess conc...
Study: It's not teacher, but method that matters
A substantial increase in student learning was found in a research study comparing traditional lecture to interactive discussion using interactive technology. Group discussion and clickers were us...
Improving Web Searches for Students
Allowing students to rely on internet searches has been a problem for professors, who worry that students are not finding the most reliable content when they bypass the library for a web search s...
Just Showing Up? Educators Focus on Attendance to Help Students Succeed
A recent article (subscriber content) in the Chronicle of Higher Education focused on requiring professors to take attendance in classes.
As one part of an effort to raise the ...
The Role of Adjunct (Part-time) Faculty in Basic Skills
This article contains tools and suggestions for adjuncts that teach basic skills students. Adjunct instructors are often the first teacher a basic skills student meets at a college. Adjuncts...