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The Problem of Suicide on Campus
Read More: The Problem of Suicide on CampusThe Rise of Student Suicide on College Campuses Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among 17-24 year olds. Only unintentional accidents (mostly automobile accidents) caused more deaths in this age group in 2019. It continues to hold that infamous position. In fact, according to the CDC, in 2021, 9% of high school reported…
Keys to Success (and Sanity) as an Online Educator
Read More: Keys to Success (and Sanity) as an Online EducatorI am an online educator. I’ve worked in this capacity since 2006. I have been in this field for almost 20 years. During this time, I have learned some valuable lessons. These lessons have contributed to my continued success and sanity. I list them below. I hope that they may help you if you are…
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Improve Student Success & Your Course Evaluations
Building a Supportive Online Classroom: Strategies for Student Success Ashley Mowreader’s article “Survey: Students Value Instructional Clarity, Active Learning” suggests that students value active learning and instructional clarity. They rate professors higher when they receive student support and perceive their instructors as professional and caring. Knowing this, we can improve student success by applying some different…
Students Don’t Read-We Must Adapt
Adjusting to Students’ Needs I recently read the article “How Much Do Students Really Read?” by Johanna Alonso featured on the Inside Higher Ed website. It sparked several thoughts I want to explore below. The “Good” Old Days When I studied History in the late 1980s, I understood that reading was a natural expectation. I…
Mentoring Students Virtually
How to Mentor Your Online Students What is a Mentor? What is mentoring and mentorship? According to Merriam-Webster a mentor is a trusted guide, counselor, tutor, or coach.(1). None of these uses the word teacher or educator, but I think all of us who work in education would argue that part of our jobs is…
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