4 ways to address sensitive issues in the classroom and the office

Political opinions. Alcohol and drug use. Company culture. Mental health. Discussions surrounding sensitive topics like these are vital to not only the college student experience, but also very much applicable to ensuring employee success. However, when these subjects come up, the silence is often deafening. No one wants to feel judged or embarrassed, and many…

5 effective blended learning strategies

In situations where virtual interactions need to replace in-class sessions, students can still respond from any location using their own cell phones, tablets and computers.

Take Advantage of Interactive Teaching Tools for Outstanding Learning Experiences

Whether you’re teaching at the college or K12 level, or leading government or corporate training, interactive teaching tools are a must for today’s online, hybrid, and blended classrooms. Through interactive learning, students improve their performance and develop a greater level of autonomy. Interactive learning also improves students’ retention of information as it promotes self-directed learning….

Self-Paced Classes: Achieving Equity with an Unequal Timetable

Many of us live in countries who use holidays to celebrate historic or religious events; think Diwali, Thanksgiving, Eid al-Fitr, ANZAC day and the Queen’s birthday. But, what if, like Marcie Connor, Coordinator for Animal Studies and RSPCA at Box Hill Institute, you also have a cohort of students with a scheduled class on that…

4 Tried and True Strategies for Online Teaching

While online teaching did not begin with the pandemic, it has definitely taken off in a whole new way since the spring of 2020. For educators who are new to distance learning, it can be challenging to know which online teaching techniques work best — or even where to start.  Echo360 enables exceptional learning experiences…