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This strategy is designed to enhance students’ awareness of multiple intersecting identities that they have. It can be used for fostering inclusion and promote diversity in a classroom. It encourages students to accept others and work with others with respect.

The current technology-infused and globalized job market is putting pressure on students to apply knowledge and use it to solve complex problems (Pham & Sampson, 2022). As a result, instructors in higher education often encounter difficulty in designing and guiding learning experiences that are relevant and like what students could face in their jobs (Talbert…

Description Developing oral communication skills is included as a learning objective for many general education programs and courses, however, implementation and assessment of such skills varies by course and instructor (Sapia et al., 2020).  Different forms of oral communication are incorporated into online introductory or upper-level courses. These include synchronous discussions as well as more…

Large Language Models (LLMs) that generate text, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, can support authentic assessment by facilitating opportunities for professional roleplaying. ChatGPT responds to user prompts in a conversational structure, and it builds on previous content as the dialogue continues. In an asynchronous online environment, this immediate feedback can simulate a live conversation. Therefore, ChatGPT…

The evolving societal and professional landscape requires attention towards complex and future-oriented contexts. These include the processes and impact of digital information, technological advancements such as robotics, AI and automation, as well as global interconnectedness and the multiple opportunities that arise from these (OECD, 2021a). Conversely, it is essential to combat threats to basic human…

. Using GitHub Classroom can enhance teaching in computer science and non-computer-science (non-CS) courses where students must code or write a text. Still, it is becoming more popular in social sciences and other disciplines.

Student learning is more impactful when meaningful reflection is integrated into course design (e.g., Lee & Sabatino, 1998).  Providing students with the opportunity to think about their learning experiences and articulate connections to their personal, professional and academic goals can help them better prepare for career success and lifelong learning (e.g., Rolfe, Jasper, & Freshwater,…

Statistics is a word that usually brings intimidation to many seasoned educators who find themselves in a doctoral program as graduate students and have not done math in years.  “The trouble with numbers is that they frighten a lot of people” (Leslie W. Rodger, as quoted in Diamantopoulos, Schlegelmilch, & Halkias, p. xxi, 2023).  Diamantopoulos,…

Adult online learners are often non-traditional learners. They juggle multiple life demands, often multi-tasking. Many are returning to school after time away. They have varying levels of digital literacy, and a vast array of life experiences. While online learners may appear to be too diverse to have common goals and learning obstacles, this assumption is…

Online learning activities using shared documents to promote collaborative work is one approach that may facilitate student engagement and learning. By creating shared templates for students to complete in groups, students collaborate with classmates to apply learning and ultimately contribute to a shared outcome. While a great deal of academic work is produced independently, this…