As we all adjust to life in the shadow of COVID-19, the lack of direct human connection with others outside of our home is undeniable. Thank goodness for Zoom, Skype, Facebook, WebEx, and all the other programs that allow us to interact with each other.

In this digital age of text messaging, Instag...

Recently there has been a flurry of articles discussing this issue of “Zoom fatigue” and why this might be occurring. No doubt, we are even more connected to our computers and devices than ever before. I suspect, like me, there are days that you are just “zooming” all day long, from one video meetin...

Did you know that the single most influential factor in student learning and success is the teacher? This is true for in-person and online courses (Kennette and Redd, 2015; Kim and Thayne, 2015). And did you know that two significant challenge of online education are a real or perceived sense of iso...

I suspect many of you are shifting to using videos to deliver your course content online. Videos are a great way to bridge the gap initially when transitioning from an in-person lecture-based format to online. Remember, the goal of this immediate situation is to help the students successfully meet t...

The process of ensuring that your program is aligned and compliant with the new edition of the ARC Standards should be happening sooner than later, even if you are not scheduled for a site visit until years from now.  

I have completed an in-depth review of the B Standards section to identify the c...

Each year during orientation, I would talk to the new students about the importance of self-care behaviors. These behaviors include eating well, exercising, staying hydrated, taking time with loved ones, and getting enough sleep. And yet, every year after a few months into the program many students ...

The use of digital devices contributes to why students continue to believe they can multitask. We all do know the truth about multitasking, that it is not really possible. The reason I say “not really” possible is that depending on the tasks and the part of the brain being used for those tasks – the...

Although there are different types and forms of syllabi, a growing amount of research is emerging about the importance of a learner-centered syllabus (LCS). A learner-centered syllabus takes a student-centered approach versus a content-centered approach. What this means is that instead of developing...

A quick way to check to see if you have things educationally aligned in your syllabus is to check for what I call outcome/objective/assessment alignment. As we all know, our syllabi must contain course learning outcomes, instructional objectives, and the inclusion of student assessment methods. The ...

In healthcare, we have the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which, as you know, helps remind us of our legal responsibility to protect patient information. There is an equivalent to this federal law in education. It is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act...