Academia and examinations have a long-standing, intertwined relationship. While they can (and do) stand alone as separate entities, faculty and students alike have come to
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Social media to promote student connections
Connections in Online Courses Developing connections in online courses is essential for student engagement and success. The three relationships essential to online courses are connections
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Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches
Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning offer occasions to consider the same issue from different disciplinary perspectives. However, transdisciplinarity provides opportunities to transcend
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Why accessibility matters in online teaching and learning
What is “accessibility” in an online course? According to the Office of Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Education, “accessible’ means a person with
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Online science labs
Why Online Science Labs? Online science labs are a valuable option for faculty who need to facilitate labs for their courses but cannot conduct labs
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To proctor or not to proctor: That is the question
If you assign online exams, you are probably concerned about academic integrity. There are a few steps you can take to promote academic integrity when
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Recommendations for asking students to be on camera in online sessions
It can be challenging to teach live online class sessions (i.e., synchronous sessions), when all you have in front of you is a round glass
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Blueprints on flexible teaching
Flexible teaching is a way to design and deliver courses that promotes student learning and success in any modality, whether face-to-face, online, or hybrid. For
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Streamline grading online discussions for large classes
With higher education currently experiencing an upswing in online course enrollment, faculty are adjusting their curriculum to best fit this mode of delivery. While there
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2020 ECAR study of the technology needs of students with disabilities
EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) recently released the findings of their Study of the Technology Needs of Students with Disabilities, 2020. In their
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Facilitating discussions online
Many tools are available to facilitate discussions and engagement in your online courses, but what are some techniques you could use to engage students in
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Connecting with students in online courses: Options for virtual office hours
Office hours are an important component of any course. As we pivot to facilitating student learning online, we also need to shift how we think
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