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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 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 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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Read ArticleWhat to Include in the Syllabus: A Guide for New Instructors
The syllabus is the handbook to your course and the key to students understanding expectations. There are some crucial details every syllabus should have to insure success.
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Read ArticleControl the Clock – 5 Time Management Tips for Instructors
Students and instructors always seem to be running against the clock. Fortunately, a few things can be done to make everyone's lives a little easier.
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Read ArticleEquity in Practice: Addressing the Diverse Needs of Our Students
It's vital to create an inclusive, safe and empowering classroom so students can learn from not only their instructor but each other as well.
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Read ArticleGet to Know Your Resources – Campus, Publisher, and Free Materials
A guide to resources that can increase student engagement and create more impactful classes.
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Read ArticleHow to Save Time Using Connect and SmartBook
Through adaptive learning tools, students can pinpoint what they don't know faster and easier so instructors can spend more time answering specific need-based questions.
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Read ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Open-Sources vs. Curated Content
While open-sources can provide more freedom in teaching, does it get the same attention to detail and care as curated content?
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Read ArticleMaking 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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Read Article6 Free Classroom Resources to Try
Utilizing online resources can increase student engagement and liven classroom discussions.
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Read Article5 Tips to Reduce Your Work Stress
Mid-terms have past and the end-of-the-semester is just around the corner. Reduce your work stress with these 5 easy tips!
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Read ArticleTeaching Students to Use Email Professionally
Avoid the headaches-- teach students to email professionally early on.
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Read ArticleHow to Effectively Communicate With Your Students
Emails don't always get read. Students are already packing up within the final 2 minutes of class. So how do you make sure students know important announcements?
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Read ArticleHow to Use Active Lecturing Techniques
We know active learning is crucial to student success. But what do instructors need in order to encourage this type of learning for students?
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Read ArticleBefore You Start: 4 Tips for New Adjuncts
Key steps to start the academic year on the right foot before students enter the classroom.
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Read Article7 Ways to Tackle Student Engagement
Complacency is the enemy of a classroom. Bring excitement and engagement back with a few of these tips.
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