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Fostering Upward Mobility through Low-Cost Certification: A Practical Guide for Higher Education

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The development of programs that not only meet the needs of working people but also guarantee their upward mobility through accessible, affordable routes is essential in the effort to improve the quality of education and assist different learners. OER and No/Low-Cost Textbooks: The program makes significant use of both.

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Fostering Upward Mobility through Low-Cost Certification: A Practical Guide for Higher Education

Faculty Focus

The development of programs that not only meet the needs of working people but also guarantee their upward mobility through accessible, affordable routes is essential in the effort to improve the quality of education and assist different learners. OER and No/Low-Cost Textbooks: The program makes significant use of both.

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How an Experimental Online Course Helped One Anthropology Department Keep a Professor and a Half

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Plus, it sounded a lot like a MOOC (short for “massive open online courses”)—free courses designed for thousands of students that were all the rage a few years ago, but which today are seen as having fallen far short of the hype. He also used some of the money to send his teaching assistants to cities around the globe.

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

Scholarly Teacher

This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style. Buil et al., How long should they last?

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. EdTech Books.

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How Conducting a Mixed-mode Class is Similar to Hosting a Late-night Talk Show

Faculty Focus

These sessions are conducted with some students in-person and others using Zoom or other conferencing tools to view and participate at a distance. Mixed-mode classes present new challenges for faculty who are used to teaching an in-person or online class, where all the students are using one mode of access.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. EdTech Books.