Associate Teaching Professor of Economics Alpna Bhatia prefers to use AI unconventionally: to slow her students down. In our latest Norton Learning Blog post, Alpna guides you through best practices for making AI work for you and supplies two exercises from The Best of the Ultimate Guide to Teaching Economics.
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Your Syllabus in the Age of AI: A Practical Guide for Instructors
If you have spent time wondering how to write an AI policy for your syllabus, you are not alone. Generative AI has moved faster than most course design cycles, and many of us are being asked to make high-stakes decisions about tools that are rapidly changing and that our students are already actively using. In this fast-changing environment, the syllabus matters more than ever.
Designed Visibility: How Faculty Can Be Felt Without Always Being On
Milton W. Wendland (JD, PhD) is a professor of instruction in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of South Florida, where he specializes in equitable and inclusive online education. “Presence” is one of the most discussed and misunderstood concepts in course design. Faculty across higher education know that students learn better when teachers …
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Now More Than Ever: Humanizing Online Courses in the Post-COVID Era
Milton W. Wendland (J.D., Ph.D.) is a professor of instruction in the Department of Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at the University of South Florida, where he specializes in equitable and inclusive online education. He regularly teaches Queer Film & Television; LGBTQ+ Cultures; Gender Sexuality & the Law; Intro to Women’s & Gender Studies; and …
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SIFTing Through Online Sources
Susan M. Ward, Ph.D., is a professor of communication studies at Delaware County Community College, where she also serves as the faculty fellow for Quality Matters. Her disciplinary background focuses on rhetoric and persuasion, including participating in competitive debate. She has been involved in course design for both face-to-face and online courses for more than 20 years …
Active Learning in the Online Classroom: Apply Knowledge Activities
Dr. Julia M. Gossard is associate dean for research in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, associate professor of history, and distinguished associate professor of honors education at Utah State University. Dr. Gossard is a proponent of high-impact, innovative teaching, and her teaching portfolio at the graduate and undergraduate levels is expansive with specialties …
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Best Practices for Teaching and Improving Success Rates in Developmental English Writing Courses
John Hansen received a BA in English from the University of Iowa and an MA in English literature from Oklahoma State University. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Summerset Review, One Sentence Poems, The Dillydoun Review, Schuylkill Valley Journal, Eunoia Review, Litro Magazine, Wild Roof Journal, The Banyan Review, Drunk Monkeys, and elsewhere. He has presented on a variety of topics …
Four Essential Criteria for an Effective Online Course
In 2012, Michael Bell joined Norton, where he established and now leads the Customer Success Department. His team is responsible for implementation and course design support for our products, including building content into LMSs like Blackboard, Canvas, and D2L. He is certified by the Online Learning Consortium in online course design. Michael BellImage Credit: Michael …
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Lessons Learned in a Pandemic—Supporting Students Who Are in Distress while You’re Teaching Remotely
Colleges across the nation have put a significant amount of effort into helping students be more resilient. This effort, as well as need, has only grown since COVID-19 struck. How can faculty support their students’ well-being and resilience while teaching remotely? Dina Radeljas is an associate professor of sociology at Mohawk Valley Community College, in …
Virtual Field Trips—What I’m Taking Forward
Daniel J. Sherman is the Luce-Funded Professor of Environmental Policy and Decision Making and Director of the Sound Policy Institute at the University of Puget Sound. He studies the roles individuals and groups play in environmental politics, policy, and sustainability. In addition to his undergraduate text, Environmental Science and Sustainability, Sherman published Not Here, Not …
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