As faculty, it is easy for us to fall into the trap of “The Expert’s Blind Spot.” This is the well-established tendency of experts to
Gamification of learning has become a hot topic in education as of late. But instructors are understandably puzzled about how to gamify their courses. Should
As online instructors, we have finally figured out that the web is a visual medium and have been replacing the long text documents that constituted
Consider the following two ways to introduce an online lesson:1. In this module we will learn how gender differences are expressed in the traits of
One of the fundamental causes of poor student performance is not knowing how to read academic work. They read for facts rather than underlying themes.
Technology has transformed how education is delivered. Yet the digital revolution has not had a dramatic influence on how students are assessed. Most instructors are
Augmented reality (AR) is a growing field that offers new ways for teachers to engage students. Augmented reality allows people to view objects on their
Most teachers consider Wikipedia the devil’s realm, a place where rumor and misinformation are spread. But in reality, studies have found that Wikipedia has an
The flipped classroom (or “blended learning”) has become a hot topic in education over the past few years. The concept makes perfect sense. Traditional courses
Social media is one of the hottest topics in education. Look at any teaching conference program, and you will find that a large percentage of
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