Pete Burkholder recently published an interesting article in this newsletter questioning the widespread push in higher education for “engaging” student activities. He first adopts Jose
Too often, faculty make content coverage the focus of lesson planning. They plan their courses around the topics they need to cover, which usually leads
Most faculty live in a world of words, whether it be lecturing, writing, or reading, and for this reason think in terms of text when
The HyFlex teaching model has drawn considerable attention recently as an alternative to the online, face-to-face, and hybrid teaching models. A HyFlex course is offered
Discussions in online courses are both an opportunity and a problem. They are an opportunity for students to think more deeply about topics and respond
Open educational resources (OER) are gaining traction as a way to address the high cost of textbooks and students’ subsequent reluctance to purchase them. But
Studies show that many students do a poor job of studying (Miller, 2017). Quite a few just scan the readings again or cram the night
Microlearning is gaining popularity in education as an alternative to the traditional 45–75-minute lecture because it better matches the neurology of learning. When we encounter
Escape rooms have become a cultural phenomenon over the past few years. Groups of people pay to be put into “locked” rooms they can escape
Zoom has become ubiquitous during the COVID-19 crisis to the point of even becoming the butt of a Saturday Night Live skit (NBC, April 11,
