Do you use graded online discussions in your class? Here are a few ways to avoid violating FERPA in discussion forums.
by Brenda Thomas
Everybody who works for an educational institution that receives any federal funds needs to understand and abide by FERPA (a.k.a The Buckley Amendment). [read more...]
Higher Ed
I have to teach an online course I didn’t develop?
If you find yourself in the position of having to teach a course developed by others, you can still make it be your own by mastering the content and LMS, reporting corrections and recommending improvements, and exhibiting your expertise through the [read more...]
Purposeful Group Work in the Classroom
2019-01-30Purposeful Group Work in the Classroom
One of the major trends in the teaching of writing is to have “group work.” In essence, this means that students work in small groups to accomplish a goal. One classroom is divided into multiple groups and then, the activity takes care of itself. Or does [read more...]