By Doug Ward
Connecting with students in online courses challenges even the best instructors.
I was reminded of that recently when I spoke with Tracy Russo, an associate professor of communication studies, at the C21 Course Redesign Consortium (There was link, but the page no longer exists).
In a review essay for the Washington Post, Janet Napolitano takes on the idea that higher education is in crisis.
Microsoft’s Office software has long been the standard in business and education.
In a webinar this week, though, Microsoft showcased an online amalgamation of its software that looks very much like a learning management system.
By Doug Ward
Alma Clayton-Pedersen offers this vision for higher education:
“Imagine what a nation we would be if students really took away everything we wanted them to have,” she said at last week’s Teaching Summit in Lawrence.
By Doug Ward
Student motivation is one of the most vexing challenges that instructors face. Students can’t learn if they aren’t engaged, and serious classroom material often fails to pique the interest of a generation that has grown up with the constant stimulation of smartphones, social media and video on demand.
The future of higher education may very well hinge on our skill as interpreters and communicators.
Too often, though, we never bother to define the terms we use or to help students, parents, and employers understand the purpose and significance of a college education, Ashley Finley told participants at the 2021 KU Teaching Summit last week.
The poor balloon never had a chance.
In a focus group before the pandemic, I heard some heart-wrenching stories from students.
One was from a young, Black woman who felt isolated and lonely. She mostly blamed herself, but the problems went far beyond her. At one point, she said: