Attrition rates are 10% to 20% higher in online courses than their face-to-face counterparts. While online course formats offer convenient methods of instruction, poor course development often leads to high…
July is DIY (do-it-yourself) month at CAPE. It's summertime where the pace is slower with less students on campus and a little bit of free time for faculty and professional development.…
Learn how you can grow faculty research through your existing faculty learning communities. If your institution has faculty learning communities (FLCs), you’re already creating teaching projects that introduce innovations in…
Take a deeper dive into TBL - what are its psychological foundations and what documented effects on learning have been noted? Come participate in a lively discussion about TBL and…
How Can I Build Engagement in My Online Classes Through Student-created Video? Discover how to incorporate student-created video to foster engagement in online classes. Learn how to avoid common obstacles…
Want to leverage technology to increase the interactivity in your classroom? Learn how the Top Hat platform motivates students to engage with course content, participate in class and ultimately master…
3D Medical Printing continues to be one of the top trends in medical education. Here at WesternU we have the equipment and the opportunity to be at the cutting-edge of…
We are starting a new academic year and want to encourage everyone at WesternU to focus more on being grateful!! In June we last discussed the neuroscience that supports the…
We are starting a new academic year and want to encourage everyone at WesternU to focus more on being grateful!! In June we last discussed the neuroscience that supports the…
There are few things less discouraging than spending hours preparing to deliver a lecture, then walking into the classroom full of underprepared students. As facilitators of learning know, the best…
