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    The Problem of Suicide on Campus

    The 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…

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  • Improve Student Success & Your Course Evaluations
    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
    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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