Planning for Success in Remote, Hybrid, and Online Classes: A Handout for Students Wren Mills September 21, 2020 I advise a fraternity on my campus, and in early August, several of the officers came to me concerned about how to keep students on Read More »
Using Personality Assessments to Build Better Groups Wren Mills November 25, 2019 When students learn there will be group work in a course, they often let up a collective groan. Group work tends to leave a bad Read More »
Special Considerations When Drafting an Online Course Syllabus Wren Mills December 17, 2018 The first time I taught fully online, I assumed that, apart from the attendance policy, the syllabus from my hybrid class would work perfectly well Read More »
Using Micro-activities in Online Classes Wren Mills January 23, 2018 Many college faculty lecture for much or all of a class period and then send students home with 1–3 hours of work to complete before Read More »
What Students Can Teach Us about Online Learning Wren Mills July 19, 2017 My students participate in an activity called “Building a Learning Community” during the first week of classes. In this activity, completed via a discussion board, Read More »
Three Keys to Starting Strong in Your Online Course Wren Mills June 26, 2017 The start of the term is a critical time for any course, when students form an impression that can help or hinder them for the Read More »