Three Success Tips for Non-traditional Students

Three Success Tips for Non-traditional Students

Are you a non-traditional student? College can be challenging enough before non-traditional student characteristics such as a long commute, familial status, full-time employment, and late college enrollment come into play. This being the case, at MyEducator we affirm that non-traditional students can achieve success. If you are struggling to meet the demands of post-secondary education,…

Communication in the Classroom

Communication in the Classroom

There is a space between confusion and clarity that is bridged only by clear, careful communication. As instructors, bridging that gap is essential. But communication is not always easy. Using successful communication in the classroom means both understanding the styles of communication students may use and practicing the basics of communication in your own teaching…

Starting Out Right: The Art of the Pre-Assessment

Starting Out Right: The Art of the Pre-Assessment

“If you fail to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Or so H.K. Williams—and many since—have warned us. For an instructor, this has many different applications, but there is one application that often gets overlooked: the pre-assessment. What Is the Pre-Assessment? The pre-assessment is a test that an instructor will give students before they begin…

Accessibility Matters: Full Opportunity, Full Access

Accessibility Matters: Full Opportunity, Full Access

There are a number of reasons to use online textbooks, just as there are many reasons to be concerned as to whether they are the right choice. Accessibility concerns fall under both umbrellas, in some ways a benefit to students with disabilities and at times a cause for concern. For students with disabilities, one of the…