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2 days ago
5 min

Making Mentoring Meaningful and Effective

Being a mentor is one of the most important and rewarding aspects of working in higher education. Mentoring is different from advising and..

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Jul 23
5 min

The Challenge of Choices When Teaching During COVID-19

Even for faculty accustomed to authentic online instruction, teaching during COVID-19 poses new challenges...

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Jul 9
5 min

Make Online Teaching Work for You! Small Strategies for Immediate Implementation

Whether you teach hybrid courses or online courses, it is essential to intentionally design your course with student learning in mind.

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Jun 25
6 min

Alternatives to the Traditional Exam as Measures of Student Learning Outcomes

With the reconceptualization of how we all teach, now more than ever, is the time for instructors to consider alternative exam formats.

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Jun 12
7 min

If At First you Don’t Fail, Try, Try Again

Todd Zakrajsek University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Video game players understand that failure is both informative and a fundament...

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May 29
5 min

Making Social Media Work: Tips and Tricks for Bringing Social Media into your Course

With the right approach, social media can offer a structured and engaging way for students to interact with course content.

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May 14
5 min

Fostering Online Student Success in the Face of COVID-19

Amidst the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty and administrators remain dedicated to supporting students’ academic goals...

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Apr 23
3 min

Connections During a Crisis

Building connections with students is an essential part of teaching. These connections are often built upon a foundation of trust...

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Apr 9
4 min

Supporting Students Experiencing Remote Teaching and Learning

Kari D. Henry Hulett Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology We are in unprecedented times, as many universities around the wor...

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Apr 2
5 min

Authentic Teaching and Connected Learning in the Age of COVID-19

"How we are with our students throughout this pandemic will teach them at least as much as the content of our courses."

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Mar 26
6 min

Growth-Minded Pivot to Online Teaching

Kathryn Smith and Todd Zakrajsek, ITLC If adversity allows one to grow, then COVID-19 has presented one of the most significant growth op...

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Mar 19
6 min

Strategies for Structuring Teaching from Home: Planning Your Way to an Effective Day

To successfully teach from home, we must give attention to creating a workspace and setting expectations that complement our home life.

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Mar 12
5 min

Completing a Face-To-Face Course Online Following A Campus Mandate

Todd Zakrajsek, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kathryn Smith, International Teaching Learning Cooperative Converting a cours...

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Feb 27
6 min

The Dangers of "Teaching the Way We Best Learn"

Consider the implications of the difference between teaching the way we were taught as compared to the idea that we teach the way we learn.

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Feb 13
5 min

Earning a Distinguished Teaching Award: A Moment for Recognition and Reflection

Dr. Shawn Higgins, offers his reflections on teaching excellence as a Distinguished Teaching Professor award winner.

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Jan 23
5 min

Strategies for a Successful First Week of Classes

The first week of classes sets the scene for a successful semester for students.

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Jan 9
2 min

Looking Back as We Look Forward: The Ten Most Frequently Read Scholarly Teacher Blogs

Looking Back as We Look Forward: Ten of the Most Frequently Read Scholarly Teacher Posts

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Dec 26, 2019
5 min

Incorporating Pop Music into the Classroom for Deeper Learning

The power of using music and emotions to engage students’ attention, stimulate learning, and increase retention is often overlooked.

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Dec 12, 2019
5 min

Purposefully Incorporating Technology into the Classroom Using the SAMR Model

Technology doesn’t have to be an all or nothing approach.

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Nov 14, 2019
7 min

Understanding Adoption of New Teaching Strategies through a Behavioral Change Model

When faculty members resist employing, or adapting, learning strategies that engage students they are often considered "out of touch..."

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Oct 25, 2019
5 min

(Dis)Connected Teaching

During this time, I realized that the lost connection with my students was at the heart of the problem.

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Oct 9, 2019
6 min

Cognitive Load: A Fundamental Key to Student Learning

The more you read about cognitive load, the easier it will be to see how it impacts almost every aspect of your teaching.

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Sep 20, 2019
5 min

Can We Motivate Students to Learn?

Is it possible to increase student motivation, a prerequisite for enduring learning?

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Sep 4, 2019
5 min

Reflections on Forming a Virtually Feminist Pedagogy

It is only through careful and calculated change that we can bridge the empowerment-enervation gap in online educational environments.

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Purposefully pause.

Think critically.

Reflect on your teaching and your students' learning.