Setting Up for Success: Crafting a Syllabus
Before students sit in a classroom, complete an assignment, or even meet an instructor in person, they see the course through the syllabus. A well-crafted syllabus is a roadmap for student success.
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Writing Textbooks with Style
Most people can remember the days of diligently pulling out the hefty, assigned textbook and reading a chapter or two before the next day’s class. These textbooks were often full of long blocks of text, a diagram or two, formulas, and the occasional image or figure. More than one student ended up using the book…
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Teaching Self-Editing to Students
How can students be taught to self-edit, preparing their work for an outside look before sending it off for revision or publication? There are a few general exercises that can help provide a foundation for students to build on.
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Finals Week: Ensuring Academic Integrity
With another semester wrapping up, students and instructors are preparing for finals weeks. A big question on the minds of many instructors is, How can I ensure that my students are honest on their final exams?
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Understanding Microlearning: Benefits and Applications for Today’s Learners
Microlearning is a learning approach that researchers predict will be one of the most popular—and enduring—trends in eLearning. While not a new concept, it is especially relevant today as smartphones and digital platforms have made quick, convenient, and accessible information the norm.
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Setting Up for Success Series
The Setting Up for Success series from MyEducator provides practical, research-informed strategies to help instructors design and deliver courses of engagement, motivation, and measurable learning outcomes.
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Setting Up for Success: 7 Steps to Design a Grading Plan That Promotes Fairness, Motivation, and Learning
Grades can help students believe in their abilities, engage more deeply, and take ownership of their learning. As educators, we understand that grading isn’t just about assigning a letter or number at the end of the term. A well-designed grading plan evaluates and increases self-efficacy, motivation, engagement, and a sense of fairness and clarity.
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Invaluable Resources for Every Instructor (And Their Students)
Within the world of education, there is no more valuable resource for students seeking success than an instructor. Being an educator is both an incredible responsibility and an intimidating one. The good news? Instructors may be the most invaluable resource for a student to turn to, but instructors themselves have resources to turn to—and to…
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The Power of the Professor
MyEducator offers many resources for instructors: auto-graded assessments, lecture slides, videos, assignments and project ideas, and even sample syllabi. All of these materials help instructors plan their classes. Some might ask, though, If all of these materials are provided, what need is there for an instructor at all? Couldn’t a student take these materials and…
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On and Off Campus: How Universities Strengthen Local Community Ties
Colleges and universities play an important role in shaping the future through educating students and preparing them for the workforce. But that influence doesn’t need to stop at the classroom. At a time when public trust in higher education is shifting, meaningful community engagement gives institutions a chance to demonstrate their value. A 2023 Gallup…
