I credit my husband as the inspiration for this article. He is a writing professor who is exceptionally good at waiting. He has a unique
Instructional designers can help with many different course-based problems and challenges, including helping you figure out where and how to start with your course design.
As a professor who just completed their first academic school year, I was naïve to believe that students regularly attended class. As college students, I
Years ago, when I began my full-time teaching career in the university classroom, I was a mere 27 years old and fresh out of a
On August 6, 1991, the World Wide Web became public to the world and forever changed the way that ideas move. Although in-person dialogues and interactions
Today’s enrollment trends present an opportunity for faculty to engage an incredibly diverse student body. But to support all of our students, we may need
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To show the squirrel it could be done. Most of us attempt to teach our subjects
As an adjunct professor and one who works daily with faculty in helping them understand online education, I have noticed and heard of increasing numbers
This month’s The Focus is You features Bonnie Slavych, PhD, assistant professor of Communication Disorders at the University of Central Missouri. After Slavych’s first semester
Faculty development and burnout pose challenges within departments and colleges of academic institutions. Constrained resources—asked to do more with less time, money, and personnel—contribute to
