Discover valuable preparation strategies and pedagogical approaches that support meaningful hybrid learning experiences for both teachers and students. Explore how you can design and implement these ...

From the Dean's Desk welcomes guest author Melissa Kaufman, EdD, Associate Dean for Education at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is "a ...

Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...

Your beliefs about teaching and learning influence many of the decisions you make as an instructor. Defining your philosophy helps you make thoughtful choices about how you design and teach your ...

Thoughtful course design is the foundation of effective teaching and learning. By clearly defining your objectives, organizing your content, and aligning your teaching strategies with student needs, ...

When Jason Rhode began working at Northern Illinois University’s Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center more than a decade ago, his team’s primary mission was to introduce faculty members ...

Delivery Modes: The formats in which the course is delivered. Teaching Approaches: The strategies used to deliver instruction and facilitate learning. Choosing a teaching approach, or a combination of ...

Strong teaching presence helps students facilitate their own learning. Here, Hannah Shaw and Mike Hackman offer quick wins for educators with advice on how to provide clear instruction and a safe ...

School districts must develop new strategies to prepare students to join a rapidly evolving workforce and to stay in step with the needs of their communities, say superintendents involved in a new ...

The coronavirus pandemic and school closures across the nation have exposed deep inequities within education: technology access, challenges with communication, lack of support for special education ...

Teaching in a fully online environment can be daunting even for seasoned online instructors when they have to prep a new course. However, with a few simple strategies, the process can be smooth and ...

Our instructional experts at the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) and Teaching & Learning Technologies (TLT) support the mission of Innovative Learning by exploring course design with Purdue ...