Creating Community

Instructors can implement small and significant changes to their online courses that can help build community, connection, and relationships.

Todd Zakrajsek talks about how to grow a positive learning community on episode 444 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

At the end of the semester, I hope to use the feedback to improve the course for next semester, helping me to think about what I should change and what I should keep (more or less) the same.

Bonni Stachowiak rethinks office hours on episode 440 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

By Rory O'Neill Schmitt, University of Southern California Key Statement: Elevate engagement online by creating inclusive environments, demonstrating your own commitment and engagement, and empowering student voices. Keywords: Online, Engagement, Empowered How Can We Engage Students Online? For the past decade, as a faculty member and manager, I’ve learned, taught, observed, and coached faculty with various methods of student engagement. These methods of engagement are equally applicable to onli

Rather than attempt to micromanage how they use their language, we can guide students to the realization that they can decide for themselves when and how they code-switch.

True of any teaching strategy: “They are only good when they are, well, good.”

Cards for Humanity is a practical tool for inclusive design. Deal the cards to get a random person and their needs. Your challenge is the work out how to design for this person.

An essential step toward becoming an anti-racist educator is uncovering your own implicit biases. This exercise will get you started.

In this series, James M. Lang argues that simple changes in our pedagogy — in things like course design, classroom practices, and communication with students — can have a powerful impact on student learning.

Online, small group check-ins can provide relevant social and emotional learning, both of which contribute to student retention and success.

The Educationalist. By Alexandra Mihai