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 ...

Learning requires building new skills and understanding on prior knowledge and abilities. The order and way students experience new information will have a large impact on how successful they are at ...

Most edtech conversations often focus on “tech”—the new apps, data systems, assessments and other technologies. But the “ed” discussions—particularly the art of teaching with these tools—are often ...

We’ve all heard about faculty stereotypes: the absent-minded professor, the one who so entrenched in her own research that she doesn’t have any desire to focus on students; the disheveled, unkempt, ...

Motivation: An on-going department training program is essential to maintain skills, reinforce knowledge and to present new materials to the membership. Developing a complete, specific course ...

Anne Guarnera is a doctoral candidate in Spanish at the University of Virginia. You can find her discussing teaching and learning on Twitter as @aguarnera and learn more about her work on her website.

Wow! You’ve been super busy. Is spring break on the horizon for you? I hope when it comes you’ve planned to step off the grid for a bit. Congrats on the book! You know how excited I am for you. The ...

When designing a course, where do you begin? Perhaps you typically begin by identifying topics you’d like to address or texts you want to include. In this approach, the focus is primarily on content ...

Designing a successful academic course is a multi-step process requiring both subject expertise and pedagogical knowledge. To ensure the best possible alignment between course subject matter and ...

During a recent faculty consultation, I was reminded of the importance of our work. I was listening to an instructor describe how excited they were to make changes to their course; things like adding ...