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The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here.Dear Bonni: How ...

STEM students’ struggles with online learning during the pandemic should give institutions pause in expanding online offerings, a team of researchers writes.

This article was originally published on the California Acceleration Project (CAP) blog. One of the most significant factors correlated with student persistence, success, and learning in online courses is the relationship […]

Pre-Class Survey Wellness Check Weekly Reflection Awareness Flexible Learning Statement Student Choice Accessible & Inclusive Digital Learning Materials Empathy Synchronous Social Interactions Asynchronous Social Activities Personal Videos Check-In/Feedback Presence Ungrading Flexible Webcam Poli...

By Divya Chaudhry, Senior Lecturer in Hindi-Urdu, Vanderbilt University If you have ever found yourself in a new group, you have likely participated in an icebreaker activity. Participation in the aforementioned activity may have been enjoyable, but it also may have been an unpleasant experience or even left you scarred. In this post, I describe...

Online classrooms optimized to success will share these key characteristics: connection, consistency, content, community, and compassion.

The Learning to Teach Online project is a free professional development resource designed to help teachers from any discipline, whether experienced in online...

Practical Issues of Framing Learning Objectives for Online Learning. Learn the 4 common pitfalls to avoid while framing learning objectives.

Jeff and Michael are joined by the CEOs of Academic Partnerships, Fernando Bleichmar, and Coursera, Jeff Maggioncalda, to talk about the future of online learning, including a new study on ROI, the role of degrees vs. credentials in the job market, and what AI will mean for online ed. This episode is sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.

Try the 5P approach. This is a set of five strategies that will help you create a positive and engaging learning environment for your online students.

Since the earliest days of colleges experimenting with teaching over the internet, the goal has been to replicate as closely as possible the physical ...

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Pre-Class Survey Wellness Check Weekly Reflection Awareness Flexible Learning Statement Student Choice Accessible & Inclusive Digital Learning Materials Empathy Synchronous Social Interactions Asynchronous Social Activities Personal Videos Check-In/Feedback Presence Ungrading Flexible Webcam Poli...

We get all kinds of questions about teaching and learning online. We collected the most common questions we get from instructors new to teaching online and created short, vibrant, and dead practical guides to addressing those questions and called them Design Studio: Jump Starts. This [...]

A new report shows misalignments in institutional and student views on preferences for virtual instruction and experience with generative AI.

Jeff Maggioncalda, the CEO of Coursera, can’t hide his excitement about AI. He has ChatGPT on his phone and his iPad, and our 45-minute conversation is ...

When Shai Reshef started a free online university called University of the People nearly 15 years ago, skepticism was high. Online education was viewed ...

by Lori Williams, President, NC-SARA Over the last two years, nearly every provider of postsecondary education programs was thrust into remote operations overnight and had to rely on online, virtua…

How can faculty and instructional designers address misconceptions about online learning as they transition from reactivity to proactivity following t

Most colleges and universities have traditionally provided in-person programming and supports to strengthen bonds between students and build a sense of community. These activities, such as campus-wide events, one-on-one advising appointments, career development workshops, and mentorship programs, help students develop a sense of belonging at the institution, improve their academic experience, and boost their chances of graduating. These programs and supports are especially important for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, whose experiences of exclusion on campus can impede their progress to graduation. Yet, in spring 2020, many colleges and universities abruptly closed their campuses in response to the spread of COVID-19, preventing them from hosting any in-person activities, including classes, athletics, and student-centered events.

How do we encourage you? Through Empathy, Awareness, Presence, and Trust. See more and download our infographic to share with colleagues.