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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Surving Exam Week: Tips to Help Instructors Stay Sane
Finals and exams are almost here! Here are five tips for instructors on how to survive and stay time during finals week.
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How to Handle Student Grade Complaints
It's that time of year again...students will be coming to negotiate (and plead) their grades.
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Making 300 Feel Like 30: How to Teach Large Sections
Unique challenges that come with large lecture sections provide instructors with the opportunity to teach differently.
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Better Grades: The Number One Benefit of Connect
An instructor shares how Connect allows him to share more content with his students while still seeing an improvement int heir grades.
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Making the Most Out of Office Hours
How well time is spent during office hours doesn't entirely fall on the students. Instructors need to create an environment that supports students and can meet them halfway when necessary.
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7 Tips to Get Your Students Ready for Assessment
7 Tips for instructors on how to help your students better prepare and succeed at taking exams, mid-terms, assessments, or finals.
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Save Time & Automate Tedious Grading with Connect
An instructor shares how Connect saves him time by auto-grading his assignments.
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Assess Thyself or Be Assessed: 5 Golden Rules of Conducting Assessment
Assessments are an inescapable part of teaching. Though we can't control everything, there are key areas of focus that can make assessments easier to prepare for.
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