When growing up in India throughout my childhood, my siblings and I were fortunate to have a study desk: A simple teakwood desk with a
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on February 12, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. I recently received a frantic phone call from a distraught
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on July 19, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. As instructors, we learn a lot about our students
Online courses can be examined from two perspectives—what students do in the course and how a professor structures the course. There are a variety of
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on July 27, 2020. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Studies show that many students do a poor job of
There are challenges in finding meaningful ways to engage with students in asynchronous online courses. Some students find learning new concepts difficult when taking a
Any teacher wants their students to feel engaged and enthusiastic in the classroom, connected and thriving through daily activities and course content. Of course, establishing
I would venture to say that many of us have faced the situation where we are either teaching our classes in a hybrid format, or
In January 2022, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) resumed its classes in their regularly scheduled formats including in-person, hybrid, and online. However, we were encouraged to
The philosophy of “cancel culture” may have started with noble intentions to hold individuals and groups accountable for offensive words and/or actions. With this trend,
