The below piece was originally published on Judith Boettcher’s Thoughts on Teaching blog. By Judith Boettcher A key component of any online course is the discussion
By Harry Brighouse Teaching contemporary moral issues in a large lecture format presents a challenge. Of course, the students must read, write, and think.
By Adam M. Persky, Mackenzie A. Dolan, and E. Bliss Green After 15 years of teaching, here are several truths: 1. Teaching was easier when
By Stephen Brookfield A couple of years ago I was having dinner with a good woman friend who had spent a career of 40 years
By Jeffery Galle Redesigning a course to incorporate an exciting pedagogy like inquiry-guided learning can kindle tremendous enthusiasm for a course taught for many years,
“Did you know that I never raised my hand to answer a question once in college?” “Me neither.” We had been doing workshops with faculty
By Amer F. Ahmed, EdD, & Shayla Herndon-Edmunds Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) continues to be an area of emphasis in higher education during turbulent social
By Judith Boettcher Due to the rapid growth of online programs, more faculty are being assigned to teach an online or hybrid class, often with
Editor’s note: This post is written by Paul Blowers, a chemical and environmental engineering professor at the University of Arizona, who is featured in
During class, who’s doing most of the work—you or your students? If it’s you, then you may be falling into an all-too-common teaching trap, informed
