Student course evaluations are a reality we cannot avoid, although some of us would like to.  The reality is that while these evaluations are necessary, they are not without their challenges.  For most of us, they trigger emotional reactions.  When we get negative comments about our course or our te...

I recently read an interesting article that prompted me to address what the author wrote about.  Dr. Donald A. Saucier, a professor at Kansas University, put a voice to something I know I experience, and I am sure many of you do as well.  We are all hitting that challenging time in the semester w...

Two high school teachers introduced the flipped classroom approach in 2007.  They started recording and posting their lectures online to accommodate students who missed class.  This evolved into the flipped classroom approach, where what is usually done in class is now done outside of class time, an...

I can't tell you how often I have said to students; they need to be in a study group. I suspect you have too.

I recently read an interesting New York Times Bestseller book by Susan Cain titled "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking." The focus of this book was to explore...

It seems to me these days that many of us are still finding our way back to fully in-person teaching.  The pandemic has forever changed what we do in education, both for the positive and the negative.  The issue that seems to be generating quite a bit of angst across faculty in higher education is w...

AI (artificial intelligence).  We all (sort of) knew it was coming.  Well, it has arrived and created quite a stir within education.  If you haven’t heard about ChatGPT, you need to explore it and perhaps have discussions at the program and institutional level about what this means for you, your stu...

As another year comes to a close, it seems like a good time to revisit the concept that we hear about so much: work-life balance.  Many of you were likely drawn to your position in education because of the promise of or perceived notion that working in education would provide the work-life balance y...

One aspect I frequently encounter in PA programs is a divide between the didactic and clinical phases of the program.  This divide includes faculty members, as most programs designate faculty as either didactic or clinical phase based.  The reality is PA programs have only one curriculum and one fac...

When I am reviewing a program’s syllabi, I often notice that part of the grading for the course includes attendance and/or participation.  It is important to note that neither of these is truly an assessment.  Attendance does not evaluate a student’s knowledge or skills.  So, why would you want to g...

Many PA programs require the GRE as part of the admission requirements.  Recently, I entered into a conversation with a member of leadership that challenged the value of requiring a GRE.  So I went to the literature to better educate myself.  What I learned may be helpful to you.

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