A Course Design Process That Works for You
Designing a course can be daunting. Do you get an instructional designer involved? Do you incorporate backward design or even a hybrid approach? Is there
Faculty Focus
February 23, 2021
Course Design
Searching for the Optimal Class Design to Maximize Learning
Have you ever wondered what makes a course highly effective? If you had to focus on one, two, or three essential factors, what would they
Michael Kiener, PhD, CRC
March 17, 2025
What Job Design Can Teach Us About Course Design
As an industrial/organizational psychologist, work is always on my mind. Naturally, I am interested in understanding ways to make work better for others, but I
Sarina Maneotis, PhD
February 28, 2025
Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools
There are many ways to design a course in higher education, but why do it alone? As the educational landscape continues to evolve, the role
Patricia Baia, PhD
January 6, 2025
Creating a Course Calendar that Aligns to the Rhythms of the Semester
Do you have a system or standard process for prepping a course you’ve taught before? Where do you start? Early in my career, “one chapter per week” described my course outline.
Lolita Paff, PhD
December 16, 2024
Why We Need to Share Care, Appreciation, Kindness and Empathy (CAKE) in our Classrooms
We often hear from our colleagues that our students are not resilient, they are difficult, they seem to always have excuses, and often need us to make rather unreasonable adjustments.
Stefanie Baier, PhD, Hima Rawal, PhD, and Samara Chamoun
December 13, 2024
The Role of Writing in Communicative Language Teaching: An Investigation of an AI-Integrated Classroom Activity
One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students.
Angela Rodriguez Mooney, PhD & Ann Wheeler, PhD
November 13, 2024
Teaching Leadership Styles through Superheroes: A Creative Business Assignment
As educators, we’re always looking for ways to engage students with practical, real-world applications of business concepts.
Molly Wickam, PhD
October 30, 2024
Broadening the Scope of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education
At the collegiate level, many students who choose a business major are aiming for careers in management within organizations or roles in business analysis,
Russ Woodward, Ian Rodwell, and Reece Leggett
October 23, 2024
First Day of Class Activities That Set the Tone for Learning
I recently transitioned to teaching a financial accounting course for first and second semester seniors majoring in finance.
Angela Andrews, PhD
October 2, 2024
Social Justice Movements to Health Policy: Lessons from a Pilot Cross-Course Collaborative Project
During the spring 2024 semester, we redesigned our courses to pilot a cross-course group project involving a social sciences (SSC) course titled, “Social Justice Movements in the U.S.” (taken primarily by first and second year students as an elective) and a health sciences (HSC) course titled, “Capstone” (taken by fourth year students as a program requirement).
Kristen Petersen, PhD, Anthony Lacina, DHSc, and Lisa Sciarrillo
September 30, 2024
