Higher education has a problem: When students are isolated due to online learning, they miss out on valuable opportunities to build social skills that will carry them to success as they pursue their ...

Students can learn from their peers in a similar way as they learn from adult teachers. Peer teachers can also come away with a deeper understanding of the material. [iStockphoto] Last Tuesday, I ...

I just gave midterm evaluations in my classes, and for the item about “What could we be doing differently to make the class better?”, many students put down: Do more examples at the board. I think ...

To help set up your asynchronous online section, consider the following ideas: Use discussion forums for weekly interaction. Create discussion prompts each week to encourage ongoing peer engagement.

Peer review is a learning strategy by which students assess work by their peers and provide feedback to each other on the quality of their work. WebCampus peer review tools are integrated into ...

Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom ...

Most fire departments are looking for innovative approaches to skill development. They’re especially interested in peer-to-peer learning because most departments have so much in-house expertise. How ...

Student peer assessments provide opportunities for classmates to give and receive meaningful feedback, building valuable skills for both reviewers and recipients. Reviewers develop the ability to ...

In an age of tightening budgets and increasing needs for learning, training, and development, HR professionals are forced to get creative about the programming they provide. Especially because there’s ...

For many employers, gone are the days when co-workers stopped by their colleagues' desks for a quick chat, or joined them in a breakout room to walk through a demo of the newest widget. Even in ...

Student evaluations of teaching (SET) are a popular measure of teaching effectiveness, which center students’ perspectives. However, research shows that SET scores have limitations, including ...