Nursery Rhymes: The Social Equalizer
Faculty are urged to turn classrooms into activity centers where lively discussion serves as an antidote to bored students zoning out of class lectures and
Sandra Seay
June 19, 2019
HIGHER ED TEACHING STRATEGIES FROM MAGNA PUBLICATIONS
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5 Surprising Tips for Using Handheld Educational Technologies in Lecture
Recently, I worked with a research assistant to assess the efficacy of the use of smart phones and tablets in lectures. The study involved asking
Christopher Drew, PhD
June 17, 2019
Getting Started with Blended Learning Videos
“There’s just not enough time in class with students!” It’s a common faculty complaint and when students are provided quality course materials they can use
Anthony R. Sweat, PhD, and Kenneth Alford, PhD
June 13, 2019
When Everything Goes Right in the Classroom
It is difficult to predict what the dynamics of a college class will be like at the beginning of a semester. Two sections of the
Bill Bergman
June 12, 2019
What Two Students Want You to Know About Inclusive Teaching
Inclusive teaching involves creating equitable and welcoming educational environments for the diverse learners in our classrooms. Such approaches may involve, but are not limited to:
Tracie Addy, PhD, MPhil, Ayat Husseini, and Anna DeVault
June 10, 2019
How to Use Technology to Harness the Power of Student Emotion
Igniting an emotional connection to content inside the classroom can be a powerful tool for student retention, but intertwining technology and emotion in the classroom
Tierney King
June 7, 2019
To Teach to the Test or Not
There has been a long discussion within our college about whether or not teaching to the test is appropriate. Of course, the test that we
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, PhD and Warren Ortloff, PhD
June 5, 2019
Seven Strategies to Promote Community in Online Courses
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with approximately 300 faculty who have developed and taught their first online course. One of the
Brian Udermann, PhD
June 2, 2019
How to Get the Most Out of a Professional Conference
An initial look at a conference program can lead attendees to become (in the words of a former colleague) “paralyzed by the possibilities.” There are
Linda K. Shadiow, PhD
May 31, 2019
Back to Basics in the Classroom
After a fifteen-year hiatus from teaching musicianship classes (I typically teach undergraduate music theory core classes and graduate classes), I taught Musicianship 1 last semester
Kevin Clifton
May 29, 2019