Have you ever worked with an instructional designer to improve a course? According to a recent study released by Inside Higher Ed, the chances are that you haven’t. Only a quarter of faculty participants in the study have experience working with an instructional designer, but those who have “overwhelmingly appreciated the experience” – a full 93%…Continue Reading What can an instructional designer do for your course?
We’re on the other side of Fall Break, bracing for the tsunami that is the end of the semester, and working really, really hard. Really hard. Some colleagues have said it can feel like they are working harder for their students’ success than the students themselves. This might be a good time to reflect on…Continue Reading Is There Such a Thing as a “Helicopter Professor?”
What do UP faculty, and staff on the academic side of the University, need to know about student mental health? This question has been much on my mind the last few years as discussions about mental health in college has seemed to accelerate both locally and nationally. At UP the issue particularly came to the…Continue Reading Student Mental Health: What Faculty (Might?) Need to Know