Online teaching inherently involves technology. It is part of the deal. But all too often, technology can make us feel more distant from our students. It can be a barrier preventing connection instead of a tool to facilitate connection. If you have ever faced a
John lost both his parents by the time he was 12. He moved around between different families, got himself into a lot of trouble, and eventually was expelled from high school. Fast-forward many years, and John, after earning degrees from Harvard, Columbia, and Yale, went
As coauthor Joe Keller prepared to revise his syllabus for the upcoming semester, he kept thinking about a moment from a previous course. A student turned in a research paper so polished he assumed they had help—and he was right. It was not plagiarism, but
As I examined students’ work and tracked their progress in the past few years, I observed a consistent pattern: many students were still repeating the same mistakes, showing limited improvement in conceptual understanding, and struggling with the language of mathematics. It became increasingly clear that
Every day, educators encounter the challenge of assisting students in remaining engaged, demonstrating progress, and mastering the curriculum. What strategies can they employ to achieve this? The use of Mastery Paths is a feature in Canvas that allows instructors to customize the learning material to
Could doodles, sketches, and stick figures help to keep the college reading apocalypse at bay?
We’ve all faced it: the daunting stack of student work, each submission representing hours of potential grading. The familiar weight of this task can feel overwhelming, leaving us searching for more effective ways to provide meaningful feedback that truly fuels student learning. While the desire
Storytelling is one of the most powerful means of communication as it can captivate the audience, improving retention of the information. It also offers students a means to apply what they learn to real life. Instead of writing a research paper on a historical event,
The use of AI in higher education is growing, but many faculty members are still looking for ways to integrate it into their instruction. Here are three strategies we’ve used to incorporate AI—in grading, student artwork development, and online discussions—that can benefit both faculty and
Higher education has long recognized the value of Socratic dialogue in learning. Law schools traditionally adopt it in their teaching, with instructors more often asking questions of students in class than lecturing. But true Socratic dialogue is done one-on-one. Students in a law school lecture
