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 ...

When asked about professors’ choices of course materials in a Student Voice survey, students are much more likely than not to say the content reflects diversity. Some 42 percent of the 3,004 two- and ...

When I come home from the library with a stack of novels, I often decide which one to start by reading the first pages. I’m looking to be intrigued, to find a character or a tone that makes me want to ...

When you write a course description, it is important to keep the following best practices in mind: Use generic terms when referencing software. Only use specific software names if they are the central ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with three educators who are currently teaching the new AP course on African-American studies. This month the College Board unveiled a revised curriculum for its first-ever ...