Inquiry-guided learning: Sparking student curiosity
News Roundup: Active Learning Trends, Part-Time Student Success
This week, keeping up with active learning trends around the world and why institutions should focus on success for part-time students. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter for weekly news and insights. Lessons Learned: Building Prior Learning Assessment Structures Students’ prior experiences often directly apply to their programs of study, says Jacqueline Hill, associate provost of […]
Hanover Research: Teaching Practices Relevant to All Faculty
Broward College Holds Pinning Ceremony for ACUE-Credentialed Faculty
“You can teach an old dog new tricks,” Dr. Debra Renna, who completed ACUE’s course in the foundations of effective instruction, said at a Broward College celebration of teaching excellence last week. Broward College honored its newly ACUE-credentialed faculty members at a pinning ceremony, where they also acknowledged recipients of the “Professor of the Year” awards, including an ACUE course facilitator, […]
You CAN teach an old dog new tricks
News Roundup: Teaching Introductory Courses
In this week’s newsletter, one perspective on which instructors should be teaching introductory courses and ideas for avoiding faculty burnout. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter for weekly news and insights. It Matters a Lot Who Teaches Introductory Courses. Here’s Why. Students who take introductory courses with part-time faculty are less likely to continue with […]
Preparing Students for an Honest Dialogue
Faculty Spotlight: Aiwei Yao Borengasser, Obesity Researcher and Science Fair Judge
Dr. Aiwei Yao Borengasser is a biology and microbiology instructor in the biology department at the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College. In addition to teaching, Aiwei has done extensive research on the ways obesity influences diabetes and the development of breast cancer, experience she often weaves into her lessons on biological molecules. Aiwei […]
Insights: The Complexity of the Inclusive Classroom Dynamic
By Dr. Terri Jett As a graduate student, I was introduced to a text by one of my professors that helped me to consider the lens of which I might view my life and my work as an academic. That text, Breaking Bread: Insurgent Life of the Black Intellectual by bell hooks and Cornel West […]
News Roundup: Understanding the Needs of Online and Nontraditional Students
This week, considering the needs of online and nontraditional students, and ensuring the curriculum is relevant to students’ careers and lives. Understanding the Needs of Adult Learners As the population of adult learners in higher education grows, institutions and faculty search for ways to engage these nontraditional students. Laurie Quinn stresses the importance of helping […]
