Hey, you. Yes, you. When was the last time you told your students, colleagues, or (gulp) administrators how thankful you were for them? Or jotted down a gratitude list as you went about your workday?
For online faculty, I think it’s more important than ever to be conspicuously human in the classroom, finding ways to lean into the distinctive capacity for emotional engagement and meaningful interactions that each of us brings to the table. But I’ve
Back when I was an undergraduate, students were thought to drop out of college because either they failed to take it seriously or couldn’t handle the academic rigor. But now higher education recognizes that many students fail due to lack of self-regulated learning skills. These
Barely a day goes by without the latest invitation to a seminar on artificial intelligence or some handwaving about how AI could end the world as we know it. AI has already changed the world. Google searches incorporate AI. Most websites you interact with use
For me, the move from in-person teaching to asynchronous online teaching took place over decades, but it still presented a challenge that threatened fundamental aspects of my identity as an educator: the dynamic exchange of energy between me and my students and the importance of
Feeling stressed, worn down, or burned out? If so, you’re far from alone.
According to a February 2023 survey of more than 900 faculty, many are often or always physically exhausted (33 percent), emotionally drained (38 percent), or worn out (40 percent). Another study, the
A team icebreaker activity for which there is no obvious solution can help scaffold student behavior in group work early in a course. Before the teacher introduces subject matter content, the class can share in an interpersonal, skill-building lesson that is immediately applicable to real
Traditional slide decks for hosting content in live videoconferences have the major drawback that the content is static and fixed ahead of time. Students can only watch passively and respond through the chat box on the side, and their comments are easy to miss if
Academic integrity is one of the most critical aspects of education. Despite this, students’ ability to cheat is still a prevalent concern to educators and academic institutions. Academic cheating will be effectively addressed only with the understanding and reasons that motivate students to indulge in
In 1936, psychologist Muzafer Sherif reported a landmark study on the creation of social norms. Sherif made use of an optical illusion called the autokinetic effect. When people view a stationary pinpoint of light in a dark environment, they will perceive the light to move
