Does your course need a face-lift?

By drhollister, Reading Area Community College

Ah yes, the approach of summertime and the beach….we are bombarded with media ads depicting perfectly tanned and toned, airbrushed models enjoying the boardwalk in swimsuits that fit just right! Is it possible to reach that same level of perfection …

TIME TO TWEAK

By Donna Densmore, Bossier Parish Community College

With the Spring semester quickly coming to a close, my thoughts soon turn to what I need to change in my courses. There are several indicators that prompt a change in my courses. The number of emails I received about …

Connecting and Adding Value with Social Media: A Few Books to Consider

By Steve Piscitelli, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Are you looking for a book or two to tote to the beach for a nice read? In keeping with last month’s theme of using social media in the classroom (and beyond), I’ve put together a short list of powerful …

Accessible Mathematics: Using MyMathLab with the JAWS Screen Reader

By Rick Clinton, Pearson

One question we often hear from instructors is “How can a print disabled student in my course use MyMathLab?” We’re always pleased to tell them that all students can navigate, read, and interact with MyMathLab using the JAWS screen reader. …

Counting on Number Sense

By drhollister, Reading Area Community College

It happened again this week; I was checking out and gave the clerk some additional coins, so my change would be a dollar instead of a handful of other coins. He looked at me, looked at the register, looked at …