Higher Education Learning Trends in 2019

Higher Education Learning Trends in 2019

Have you seen what’s trending on Facebook? How about what’s trending on Twitter or Instagram? With seemingly infinite information sources but only finite time, it may be hard to conceive of doing in-depth study of academic subjects. Yet the reality of our...
Four Ways to Include Digital Games in the Classroom

Four Ways to Include Digital Games in the Classroom

Children love video games.  In our increasingly digital world, we can leverage their use for instructional purposes.  Here are four tips for educators and curriculum developers to use digital games in the classroom. Games as motivational aids Research has shown that...
Quality Matters: A Guide to Online Course Development Standards

Quality Matters: A Guide to Online Course Development Standards

Most higher education professionals agree that quality matters when it comes to student learning opportunities.  But did you know that quality matters is more than just a casual consideration? Quality Matters is actually an established process that provides educators...
Encouraging Teachers to Integrate SEL Skills in the Classroom

Encouraging Teachers to Integrate SEL Skills in the Classroom

Exciting changes are happening in the world of education, but these changes come with their own unique set of challenges. The recent Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has made necessary adjustments to our national model of education. The most positive change is a...
Virtual Reality Technology: Changing the Education Industry Rapidly

Virtual Reality Technology: Changing the Education Industry Rapidly

Virtual reality technology is at the forefront of educational reform and rapidly changing the way society educates. Many years ago, the cost of virtual reality technology was too high to be integrated into the public and private school systems, but recent advancements...