As has been discussed at our University and many other places besides, higher education is facing a critical juncture. Much of what will become of a given institution of higher learning will depend crucially on how it responds to a number of converging factors, factor which include (but certainly are not limited to) the following:…Read More
Hyflex Teaching: A Potential Superpower
Growing up my family was neither considered wealthy nor poor. We represented the quintessential middle-class family paying for college tuition via student loans – not financially dire enough to qualify for financial aid but not rich enough to pay out of pocket for tuition each semester. In college, I was trapped in the endless loop…Read More
Online Community Building with Sandie Morgan
On April 1st, 2021, a group of faculty joined Sandie Morgan in a Zoom session devoted to exploring ways to engage students during online synchronous sessions! We were able to explore various ways to help grow the relationships between students during online sessions as well as participate ourselves in some rounds of community-building activities to…Read More
How to Keep Class Sessions on Schedule
This article on How to Get Students to Join You for Office Hours was originally posted on the EdSurge website and is reposted here with permission. It is part of the guide Toward Better Teaching: Office Hours With Bonni Stachowiak. You can pose a question for a future column here. Dear Bonni, How can I design my class sessions to fit the available…Read More
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Digital Pedagogy
In the Spring of 2020, the Institute for Faculty Development is conducting a survey regarding our faculty members’ use of culturally responsive teaching, as well as the ways in which we use educational technology to meet a more diverse student body. As we sent around a draft of the survey, several people mentioned that it…Read More
How to Get Students to Join You for Office Hours
This article on How to Get Students to Join You for Office Hours was originally posted on the EdSurge website and is reposted here with permission. It is part of the guide Toward Better Teaching: Office Hours With Bonni Stachowiak. You can pose a question for a future column here. Dear Bonni, I work at a small institution, where the…Read More