Category: Effective Teaching Strategies
Adapting the Library of Congress Tool for Place-Based Learning – Faculty Focus
The Library of Congress (LOC) provides a useful framework for social studies teachers for analyzing primary sources that guides students […]
January 30, 2026
A Piece of PEACE: Exploring Authenticity and How It Holds PEACE Together – Faculty Focus
One conceptualization that may guide college instructors toward excellence in their teaching is that they should strive to bring PEACE […]
January 28, 2026
Bridging the Divide: Teaching Across Online and In-Person Classrooms – Faculty Focus
In today’s higher education landscape, many of us are navigating dual identities, teaching both online and in-person, often in the same term. […]
January 26, 2026
Explain it in 100 Words: Say Less, Engage More – Faculty Focus
I teach Media Writing at a small community college in southeast Texas, and although that may sound remote, my students – like most young students – are quite tech-savvy. I am […]
January 23, 2026
Explain it in 100 Words: Say Less, Engage More – Faculty Focus
I teach Media Writing at a small community college in southeast Texas, and although that may sound remote, my students – like most young students – are quite tech-savvy. I am […]
January 23, 2026
Day 1 is Hard: Reflections on Being a First-Year Student (Again) – Faculty Focus
It is that time of year again. I am staring longingly out the window while I sit indoors, on my computer, tweaking syllabi […]
January 16, 2026
Supporting Students Through Feedback: Approaches for Faculty – Faculty Focus
Student success and socio-emotional well-being, including coping and adjusting to college life (particularly during their first year) continue to be pervasive issues (van […]
January 14, 2026
Designing AI-Resistant Assignments in Educational Leadership Courses – Faculty Focus
When I began teaching graduate-level courses in educational leadership early in the COVID-19 pandemic, my classroom existed entirely online. I […]
January 12, 2026
Designing AI-Resistant Assignments in Educational Leadership Courses – Faculty Focus
When I began teaching graduate-level courses in educational leadership early in the COVID-19 pandemic, my classroom existed entirely online. I […]
January 12, 2026