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Teaching and Learning

How one university is changing the summer session model

As a tool for student success, the summer session at Loyola University New Orleans will boost engagement in current events and help students improve as online learners with free online courses, says Vice Provost and UB guest columnist Carol Ann MacGregor.

NAECAD offers first certification program for esports leaders

Formalized training through the National Association of Esports Colleges and Directors can enhance the careers of coaches and professionals, while helping school districts and organizations vet potential job candidates.

How Whitman College created a COVID-19 course

This summer, multiple professors at the Washington college participated in a coronavirus course for admitted students and now other higher ed leaders can access the content to provide similar lectures at their own institutions.

Yes, you can use origami to teach coding!

It may not be the biggest question facing higher ed but: How does folding paper into some pretty remarkable shapes keep students engaged in a programming class when it suddenly moves online? 

How students complete courses that require hands-on training

University of Dayton’s process for bringing physical therapy students back to campus offers some guidance for other colleges and universities striving to hold in-person classes later this year.

AECE preview: The powerful allure of a college esports major

Academic Esports Conference speaker Joey Gawrysiak shares his journey and strategies in building one of Shenandoah's most successful and popular programs around video games.

Thu May 28th, 2020

How to Build Quality, Flexible and Humanized Online Learning Experiences

What are the elements of a quality online course? How do you keep students engaged and learning without the traditional face-to-face class? How can you ensure flexibility in your course […]
Wed May 27th, 2020

How one community college is completing spring courses in-person

San Jacinto College, a community college near Houston, has brought small groups of students back to campus to complete courses that require hands-on learning.
Tue May 26th, 2020

How one college kept students engaged online

During the nationwide shift to online learning, many faculty members—including those at Hamilton College in New York—weren't quite sure how students would respond.
Fri May 22nd, 2020

How social justice inspires creativity in online learning

The Hamilton College museum's social justice exhibit kept students engaged in their final Sociology 101 projects, even after the students left campus. 

Fri May 22nd, 2020

For this theater class, the show must go on—even online

Theater would seem to be among the hardest classes to teach online but students at Hamilton College went above and beyond their professor's expectations this spring. 
Fri May 22nd, 2020