Assignments: Make Them Effective, Engaging, and Equitable. At their best, assignments are one of the most important learning experiences for students in a course. Students grapple with course content, ...

It is good teaching practice to be clear and transparent about the purpose, task, and criteria for assignments and learning activities. This includes communicating with students about what is and is ...

Writing is a valuable educational tool for learning. In the classroom, writing can help students grapple with and understand content more deeply and help students learn disciplinary ways of knowing ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

Professor Johnson teaches a Nursing course that has several assignments in which students answer questions on a worksheet. As a Miami instructor, Professor Johnson has access to a Google Drive account ...

While intentional design is essential for any type of course, it is particularly important for online courses. Online instructors may not be able to answer questions in real time or readily notice ...

Software Construction is based on the premise that: programs are written for people, not computers. Accordingly, the course focuses on the design and implementation of maintainable programs and how to ...

Robotics is becoming a natural part of our daily lives and our future, but how can we learn to understand how robots behave?

This course explores the foundations of wearable technology and how it shapes healthcare, fitness, and everyday ...

Creating a course map is like planning a road trip—you start with your destination (learning outcomes) and chart the best route to get there (instruction, activities, and assessments). A ...

C onstance Kassor thought she was helping her students. Like many professors, she’s been more lenient about accepting late work since the pandemic hit. But last year, she tried something new: She did ...