How power dynamics can undermine effective learning
By definition, there is a finite amount of power over any given set of human interactions. How those relationships are structured can have significant impacts on the ability…
The future of AI in digital learning is in our daily work, not the classroom
In academia, instruction usually stops at the (real or virtual) classroom door. When students enter the workforce, they’re typically on their own if they have questions about how…
Here’s a new way to increase online course access for college students
The times are changing when it comes to today’s digital academic landscape. You might not have heard of the Council of Independent Colleges (commonly referred to as the…
4 easy ways to take your educational videos to the next level
Creating engaging and dynamic online content is key to reducing the stubbornly high attrition rates of online courses.
Academic advising, “degree maps,” and mentorship are helping students earn STEM degrees
While 81 percent of entering community college students indicate they want to earn a bachelor’s degree, only about 33 percent of community college students actually transfer to a…
Could on-demand online tutoring be the gateway to personalizing learning for colleges?
A few years ago, the ReWired Group and Bob Moesta, my coauthor on my next book, Choosing College, undertook a project for the tutoring marketplace company, Wyzant.
Closing the affordability gap at Hocking College
The path to affordability looks different from institution to institution. At last fall’s EDUCAUSE annual meeting in Denver, Colo., Betty Young, president of Hocking College in Ohio, spoke…
How creative thinking transformed my classroom
As educators, we develop lesson plans with careful consideration and effort. When one works, we fall in love, hesitant to change it too much for fear that change…
Universal design for learning: 3 aces up our IT sleeves
To become top-ranked poker players, aspiring superstars need to develop a core group of card-playing skills that go way beyond “know when to hold ’em, know when to…
Do you treat your adjunct professors as add-ons?
In the real world, providing the necessary resources for full-time faculty to engage in college-wide assessment work is challenging, at best, and integrating an adjunct faculty cohort of…