Using the W Curve Concept to Encourage Student Support and Success in the Online Classroom
Student success requires assistance, resources, and a holistic viewpoint from a variety of higher education professionals both inside and outside of the classroom. Taking an intentional approach to offering online classes that include meaningful engagement promotes student success, persistence, progression, and retention. Focusing on the design and delivery of the first few weeks of a […]
Cons and Misinformation: Why It’s Difficult to Understand AI Detection
A healthy and progressive dialogue about technology, particularly about AI in education, should be based on the best facts available. It isn’t easy to stay current considering how quickly the technology landscape changes. When bad actors come into the mix, it becomes impossible. Bad Actors Sell Confounding Products, and a Solution That Doesn’t Work There […]
Beyond Equivalency: Redesigning Online Labs for Rigor, Engagement, and Joy
For years, online science labs have been judged by a single, persistent question: Are they equivalent to face-to-face labs? The question is understandable. It emerged from legitimate concerns about rigor, accreditation, and student learning. But over time, this framing has quietly become one of the biggest obstacles to meaningful innovation in digital learning. Equivalency was […]
Skills over content: Ready or not, here come the digital accessibility requirements
The United States Department of Justice’s deadline for public colleges and universities to strictly use accessible digital content is almost here. Starting April 24 of this year (institutions serving smaller communities have another year), WCAG 2.1, Level AA are the digital content standards. This means that spaces and resources like websites, apps, service portals, and […]
Building Better Courses Together
The most powerful changes in teaching often start with a simple idea: what if we didn’t have to do everything alone? In large Computer Science programs, where multiple instructors teach the same course across different sections, keeping things aligned can feel like an ongoing engineering challenge. This article explores a collaborative Course Coordinator Cohort Model […]