This article is Part 2 of The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers. It is recommended to first read Part 1. The
This article first appeared in theTeaching Professoron October 26, 2017. Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Have you ever thought, “There has to be a
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
When I began teaching 15 years ago, I came to the profession with the belief that worksheets were an elementary school-level example of lazy teaching.
*This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on August 1, 2018. Magna Publications. All rights reserved. As instructors, we often assume that students
A Midterm Assessment Plan or MAP is a way for instructors to gauge how students are reacting to a course and to discover possible inefficiencies
Online learning has quickly joined the ranks of higher education as a necessary alternative to traditional face-to-face instruction. While this substitute requires a significant amount
Traditional methods of assessment in higher education, such as quizzes, tests, and examinations, still dominate in many courses, both virtually and face-to-face. However, faculty can
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced me to move my courses online, I recorded my synchronous online class sessions so students could review them later. However,
I truly love being an online facilitator, but it can lend itself to more frequent communication gaps because everyone is virtual. Online communication can be
