Do you have a checklist yet?

Do you have a checklist yet?

When I was a graduate student, I enrolled in a course that I was very excited about, and I decided to explore the course website right before the classes began. To my surprise, and a bit of disappointment, the course website was like a deserted town. No syllabus, no...

Organize and Perform!

Organize and Perform!

As an instructor, you have prepared all the content for your course and now it is time to put it together in your syllabus, including the readings, tasks, and assignments. However, things can get overwhelming pretty soon in the semester for the students and the...

Simple is Beautiful

Simple is Beautiful

Creating an online platform to engage students in class materials and in class discussions is a challenging task; yet, it requires one old but useful principle: simple is beautiful. The results will be incredibly efficient and effective both for the instructor and the...