I remember the day when my perspective about myself and my communication radically shifted. I was a recently hired administrator in a diversity office at a private, elite institution of higher education in the early 2000s. During a work-related... Read more
Category: Credentialed Faculty
A few years ago, Andrew Ishak made a big New Year’s resolution. In 2018, he pledged to create 52 videos in an effort to get better at making videos. “I didn’t care how good the videos were. I didn’t... Read more
Cindy Blackwell, Ph.D. Cindy Blackwell is an ACUE Academic Director and earned her ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction in 2017 at The University of Southern Mississippi. Having been involved in formal academic integrity processes for more than... Read more
Broward College’s biological sciences professors get creative in response to COVID-19 Classroom instruction is challenging enough to transition to remote learning. But how can you recreate a virtual science lab? That’s the concern that first came to mind for... Read more
Experienced educator revives her classroom to meet the needs of 21st century students As an educator of nearly 40 years, Dr. Dale Hoffman has seen the classroom change in more ways than one. While students sitting quietly listening to... Read more
Last year, the ACUE course rolled out to 20 staff and faculty at Touro University Nevada and nine more at Touro University California, expanding to 20 participants at both campuses this year. Dr. Jim O’Connor, Touro’s Founding Dean Emeritus... Read more
When it comes to improving classroom attendance and student engagement, sometimes the simplest strategies are the most effective. At least that’s what Indika Walimuni, ACUE-accredited instructor of physics and computer science at City College of San Francisco (CCSF), says. Read more
I realized that in order to stay relevant in both my on-ground and online classrooms, I needed to revert to becoming a student once again and find out what was lacking in my current teaching style and pedagogy. Read more
In recent years, I have learned ways to make career readiness a deliberate undercurrent in the classroom in an effort to better prepare students to succeed in their careers as well as in the professional workplace. Through my experience... Read more
Can seemingly minor adjustments to teaching practices, such as the introduction of peer-to-peer instruction and detailed scoring rubrics, make a difference in learning outcomes? Dr. Kyla Williams—a Broward College assistant professor who has taught mathematics for more than 15... Read more