First impressions matter. Students often arrive to the first day of a college course full of anticipation with some anxiety and many questions, some of
It is well known that hands-on activities are an inseparable part of the nature of science. Experiments allow learners to understand and engage in a
In the certificate programs I manage, we are engaged in the tumultuous whirlwind of complete curriculum overhaul. At times it does appear as if pieces
If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering
On every campus, there is a course or set of courses that students automatically dismiss in their minds, perhaps a math course, a writing course,
Many, if not most, college students work part- or full-time jobs while going to school. They often find it difficult to be at a specific
From consideration to commitment Last spring, I joined a campus mentoring cohort that paid a generous stipend to consider the possibility of integrating open educational
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
There is no shortage of professorial eye rolling when it comes to the subject of students and syllabi. Students might read the syllabus, but they typically
In preparation for the coming semester, a faculty member recently asked me how to change deadlines on the LMS to midnight on a given day.
