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Everything You Need in Your Syllabus
This guide offers insight as to how a well organized and thought out syllabus is key to a streamlined classroom where both instructors and students understand the expectations.
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Read ArticleLet Publishers Do the Heavy Administrative Lifting
Preparing for a class can be stressful and time-consuming. Publishers aim to alleviate some of this by offering videos, slides and other forms of content ready to go for any class.
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Read ArticleInclusion Starts on Day 1: Making Classroom Empathy a Priority
Establishing an inclusive environment doesn’t happen overnight but starting on Day 1 can make inclusion and understanding the foundation of your classroom.
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Read ArticleBest 19 Apps to Use in the Classroom
Take your classroom to the next level beyond PowerPoint and Google Slides. These 19 apps can help create more powerful and memorable learning experiences.
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Read ArticleListen Up: How to Communicate Effectively with Students
Cultivating a classroom that values open communication is a key to impacting student success throughout their time in your course to the rest of their lives.
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Read ArticleBest Practices for Engaging Students in Large Lecture Courses
Large lectures offer challenges that are different from smaller classes. Creating some changes and utilizing best practices can help make a large class feel smaller to foster learning for students.
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Read Article5 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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Read ArticleThe Plan Before the Plan: Using “I” PERSIST to Motivate Student College Completion
An "I" PERSIST plan is a way that students can encourage and motivate themselves to keep pushing through school and their day to day lives.
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Read ArticleDealing with Difficult Topics: Politics in the Classroom
Political discussions are happening more in classrooms and are more divisive than before. No matter the discipline, being prepared to have educational and respectful discussions in class is crucial.
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Read ArticleWhat Supporting Adult Learners Really Means
Adult learners are students who have obligations beyond the classroom and experience to support the new material they learn. Reaching them means instructors may have to adapt to new ways of teaching.
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Read ArticleNew Instructors: Know the Basics Before You Teach
You've landed a position as faculty and now it's time to prepare for the first day of classes. Here are some things to know to help put your best foot forward.
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Evaluating Math Placement Report 2020
Research has suggested that using a single standardized placement test has led to many students being misplaced in developmental courses. See how ALEKS' multiple measures assessment is different.
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7 Tips to Keep Students' Attention
Keeping students focused for an entire class period can be challenging for instructors. Fortunately, there are a few things that can be done to help minimize monotony and increase students' attention.
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Read Article4 Time Management Tips for Instructors
Better time management means instructors can focus on having better classes while enjoying more free time.
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Read ArticleHow to Engage Shy Students in the Classroom
Engaging everyone can only make the classroom experience more enjoyable and interesting for each student.
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Read Article5 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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Read ArticleHandling 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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Read ArticleGiving 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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Read Article7 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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Read ArticleConnecting Students & Educators at Educause 2019
At Educause 2019, our student panel discussed their college expectations, real-life experiences, concerns and stresses, and most importantly their goals for the future.
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