Incorporating inclusion in presentations has a variety of benefits for both the presenter and the viewer. Taking time to ensure accessibility and inclusion are woven throughout a presentation helps create a welcoming environment and decreases the chance of unintentional viewer…
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Effective Feedback That Feeds “Forward”
Effective feedback between professors and students is necessary to facilitate learning. It improves understanding, while also encouraging growth through clear guidance. Utilizing effective feedback strategies ensures student academic needs are met on an individual basis and encourages more active student…
Unlocking the Power of Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Guide for College Professors
As college professors, our responsibility extends beyond delivering content; we must create inclusive learning environments that honor and celebrate our students’ unique backgrounds and experiences. Culturally responsive teaching offers a framework to achieve this goal, fostering engagement, empowerment, and academic…
Cognitive Effects of Educational AI
While Artificial Intelligence (AI) as we know it has been around for decades, it only became an international phenomenon in November of 2022 with the release of ChatGPT by OpenAI, making generative AI widely accessible to the general public. Now,…
Presentation Design Basics
Have you ever created a presentation and wondered how you could improve it? When looking at an engaging slideshow, have you tried to pinpoint what made the PowerPoint grab your attention? PowerPoint presentations are a key component of education. They…
Spiritual Formation in the Classroom
As a Christian university, we do not only aim to provide quality education to our students, but we also strive to help them grow closer to the Lord. For many of our students, our classes are their first introduction to…
Rubrics in a Nutshell
New to the profession? I am sure you have quickly discovered that assessment is a fundamental aspect of the educational process. You may not be new, but you find that good assessment is still time-consuming and a critical part of…
The Importance of Good, Measurable Objectives
What do you want your students to learn from your course? What about a specific unit or lesson in your course? How do you know (with confidence) if they learned the material? Now, the next important question to consider is,…
Goodbye Classic Quizzes: What You Need to Know About New Quizzes
Although no firm date has been set, Canvas has officially announced the discontinuance of Classic Quizzes. Faulkner Online suggests that you begin migrating your Classic quizzes to New Quizzes soon. Migrating is fast and easy! Here are just a few…
Challenges to Online Student Success
Online students have unique circumstances and needs that differ from our traditional student populations. It is important to understand the barriers that they encounter to effectively guide them in their learning experiences with an online course. “Considering the learner-centered nature…