student engagement

COVID-19 Has Transformed University Teaching – Here’s What We Should Stick With

by Paul Cowell COVID-19 has been extraordinarily challenging for universities and students, and the disruption will likely persist beyond the rollout of a vaccine. The demands on academic staff and students have been – and continue to be – unparalleled. Both must manage work-life balance...

Five Ways to Build a Good Rapport with Your Online Students

by Meredith Aquila Of all the things needed for academic success, one of the most essential is for students to have a good rapport with their instructors. This is particularly true in the digital.

Tips for Increasing Student Engagement in Online Courses

by Barry Dahl Most educators will agree that student engagement is paramount for a high quality learning experience. Not everyone agrees on what is meant by student engagement or how.

Putting the Focus on Student Engagement in Blended Learning Courses

by Meg Gorzycki, Ed.D.Center for Teaching and Faculty Development, San Francisco State University Hybrid teaching and blended learning are fundamentally concerned with providing an environment in which students assume responsibility for seeing information and completing tasks necessary to understand the material. As students assume such responsibility, the...

Ban PowerPoint in Lectures? Yes! Here's Why

by Bent Meier Sørensen Any university teacher who does not harbor a painful recollection of a failed lecture is a liar. On one such occasion, I felt early on that I.

Promoting Collaborative Learning in The Online Environment: How Can Faculty Overcome Challenges?

By Nancy A. Walker, Ph.D. How do adult students benefit from a collaborative learning environment? As an online facilitator/faculty member, we are to foster and support collaboration between students. Needless to say, there are always challenges to this collaborative journey due to the online learning/teaching...