Contract cheating is a relatively new phenomenon that is gaining attention in higher education because it is particularly difficult to detect. Instead of purchasing a
The term design thinking has cropped up in education journals and conference brochures more and more over the past few years, but its meaning remains
One of the bedrock principles of academia is not taking credit for another’s work. The way that faculty enforce that directive is by requiring citations
One of the most important developments in online education is closing the gap between content and engagement by making online learning content interactive. Instead of
As faculty we tend to chalk up students’ failure on assessments to lack of effort or lack of understanding of the material. But often that
One major advantage of online learning is that an instructor can use the power of the internet for course content. Instead of having to create
Worksheets are commonly used in the K–12 realm to guide students through practice on new concepts. Despite their benefits, they are rarely used in higher
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of discussion about student persistence in online education and how to improve it (Lakhal et
As a teacher I find myself constantly making video tutorials for students, colleagues, and others. These can be steps for completing an assignment, such as
The format of face-to-face education encourages “big-block” course design. Faculty are assigned one to three classes per week, each between 50 minutes and three hours
