Continuing the conversation surrounding instructors’ fear of introducing new, evidence-based teaching methods, Lauren Herckis, the anthropologist behind the study, encourages the higher education community to recognize and address
This week, an anthropologist reveals that faculty often hesitate to adopt research-based instructional practices because they worry about their students’ reactions, and other members of
This week, David Brooks suggests that colleges prepare students for life after graduation by asking questions about what they hope to achieve, and one professor
This week, Goucher’s president suggests that instructors should focus on helping students become independent learners, and elite colleges are creating programs that teach students how
This week, practicing inclusive teaching by leveling the playing field for nontraditional students, and the results of ACE’s 2017 survey of higher ed presidents. News
This week, resources and advice for working with diverse students, including first-generation and parent learners. Sign up for The Q Newsletter for weekly news and insights.
This week, a Nobel Prize-winning professor advises institutions to implement research-based teaching methods and measure their impact on students’ learning, and instructors suggest that their
A new study finds that students prefer authentic instructors, and professors use current events and controversial rhetoric as teaching tools. Study on Students and “Authenticity” in
Quality Matters (QM), a leader in quality assurance of online and blended learning, has awarded its nationally recognized Quality Matters Certification to the Association of
Both new and longtime instructors share their tips for other educators, and one professor offers advice for reducing fail rates. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter
