Tips for Students to Finish the Semester Strong
Here are some tips to help you maintain focus and finish strong!
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Exams & Grading
Explore topics from syllabus creation to how to grade assignments with these articles written by instructors, for instructors.
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Midterm Self-Assessment: Review, Reflect, Refine
A three-part framework for midterm self-assessment is to review key concepts, reflect on the course experience so far, and refine practices for more success.
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Studying for Midterms? We've Got 6 Tips to Help!
Finding a studying technique that works for you and allows you to keep your momentum throughout your midterms is key to feeling more prepared.
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Make Life Easier: Use the 1,000 Point Grading Framework
Learn how this framework might work in a 10-week online course.
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How Online Proctoring Can Prevent Cheating
With more courses available virtually than before, online proctoring can assist instructors in preventing cheating and allow students to take exams at the best time and place to meet their needs.
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What to Expect When You're Assessing
Assessments are meant to guide instructors through balancing perceived success and tangible outcomes. Learn how to measure the value of these assessments in relation to your course.
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What are Department Outcomes & Why Do They Matter
Student learning outcomes can provide insight into course delivery and instructor expectations. Here you can find numerous ways to successfully implement data and design a course to meet your needs.
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How to Help Students with Complicated Personal Situations
Life happens and sometimes students can't make it to class or run into an issue completing an assignment. Every instructor has to determine when to be flexible, and that can be tricky.
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The Value of Using Mid-Term Evaluations with Students
Mid-term evaluations with students is a helpful tool to monitor comprehension and uncover issues early to better meet the needs of the class.
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Five Suggestions to Create an Effective Syllabus
Students often don't read the syllabus until they have a specific question. Consider these options to make your syllabus relevant and impactful so everyone is on the same page.
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5 Ways to Make Online Teaching and Distance Learning Work for You
Having to suddenly transition to online teaching and distance learning in the wake of COVID-19 campus closures can be challenging, but there are a few ways to make your online course successful.
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Suggested Online Teaching Resources from the McGraw Hill Learning Science Advisory Board
Our Learning Science Advisory Board has compiled a list of resources for faculty and students to help navigate the new challenges many are facing during the pandemic.
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Academic Dishonesty: 5 Methods of Identifying Cheating and Plagiarism
Most instructors know that when it comes to cheating & plagiarism, the best defense is a good offense. Here are some ways to create a plan that works for you.
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5 Things Instructors Can Control When It Comes to Retention
Keeping retention 100% is unrealistic for institutions. However, instructors have the power to impact students and help keep them in school as they reach their goals.
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5 Effective Methods of Feedback for Student Success
Feedback is crucial to ensuring students are learning and learning well. Different forms of feedback can ease student minds while lowering instructor stress.
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Helping Students Make the Most out of their Course Material
An instructor shares her experience using McGraw-Hill Connect and how it helped improve her student's grades.
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Handling Possible Cases of Academic Dishonesty
Encountering possible cases of plagiarism and academic dishonesty is always disappointing. Having a plan in place to approach these challenges makes it easier.
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The "Problems" of Improved Student Performance
An instructor shares how using technology has improved his students' grades and created more in-class time he can use teaching beyond the basics.
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Giving the “Right” Grade: Advice on A vs. B vs. C vs. D Work
Setting clear standards and criteria makes it easier for students to know what instructors are looking for as well as making assignments easier to grade.
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7 Tips to Balance Teaching With Grading
Grading assignments can be stressful, but there are ways to prevent it from being overwhelming.
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