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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

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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

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Ten Productivity Strategies Online Instructors Can Borrow from Entrepreneurs

There is no shortage of productivity and efficiency advice for entrepreneurs. An overflowing supply of books, websites, newsletters, podcasts, and videos offer tips, tricks, and strategies to help entrepreneurs manage their time, attention, and priorities.

B. Jean Mandernach, PhD September 27, 2024

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Coping with the Curse of Knowledge (and Yes, You May Have It Too)

Having never viewed myself as an expert and periodically believed I’m an imposter just waiting to be found out, I went a long time without worrying about the so-called curse of knowledge.

Nancy Schorschinsky September 25, 2024

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OER is Full of Errors: I’m Okay With It

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. Now, for those who aren’t familiar, OER, or Open Educational Resources,

Teresa Thompson September 23, 2024

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What You Are Saying Online without Your Words

It is often said that much, if not most, of communication comes not in what we say but in how we say it. We might say something that sounds angry, but our facial expression demonstrates that we are joking.

John Orlando, PhD September 20, 2024

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Journeying Back to Joy in the Classroom

It started with a yawn. I saw it contagiously meander through the classroom. I was reviewing punctuation rules with my students, and I had to come to the climax of the lecture: semicolons!

Trista Nilsson September 16, 2024

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The Daily Quiz

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Delia Conti September 13, 2024

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Creating Community Around the Class

At our university’s inaugural faculty-staff research symposium last fall, the two of us met on a drug history and policy panel, and discovered we were

Laura Browder and Ryan Steel September 11, 2024

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Compassion Fatigue in Nurse Educators: Understanding and Addressing Emotional Burnout in Healthcare Teaching

Nursing is one of the most arduous careers due to job demands that can cause physical and emotional exhaustion, which greatly affect nursing educators.

Renee Pierce, DNP, RN, Laura Flinn, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Maureen Herman, DNP, RN, and Robert Lucia, DNP, APRN-FPA, LCPC September 9, 2024