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10 Terrible Mistakes College Teachers Make

Confused about how to teach? The best thing you can do is avoid mistakes. There are 10 Terrible Mistakes College Teachers Make. Learn how to avoid teaching mistakes. Most of the college instructors I have known don’t make these 10… Read More

Four Traits of Great College Instructors

… or, how getting straight C’s puts you at the top of the class. First, my thanks go out to Mark Williams from the Illinois State Board of Education. As Division Administrator for Career Development & Preparation, Mark provided the keynote… Read More

What Your Dean Will Hate

… and so will your students! (First let me say that, no, I am not ignoring you. It’s been pretty hectic this semester.) One of the worst things you can do is ……. I think you know this …. anything that will cause studenta to come to him… Read More

A College Instructor's Guide to Canceling Class

Are you one of those college instructors who never seem to have enough time? You have so much material you want to cover and so little time. Then it happens – no class! You must cancel class. Maybe you are ill. Maybe you were called out of… Read More

Dealing with Grade Appeals

Recently, four people found Adjunct Assistance with the search phrase “advice for dealing with grade appeals,” which prompted me to write this article. The best advice I can give for dealing with grade appeals is stick to the facts. … Read More

The Best College Teaching Book Ever

As you may know, one reason I created this website, and the more spartan College Teaching Tips website, was to serve as a launching pad for writing a book or two.  I really need to move forward on this.  Below, you will find some introductory… Read More

Give Your College Students What They Want and Need

This is an extremely broad and encompassing topic.  It’s far too large to answer concisely.  However, here is my question.  If you could give one piece of advice to a new college instructor related to this topic, what would it be?  Do you want… Read More

How to Prepare to Teach a College Course

You know the material.  Your syllabus is ready.  You are confident that you have prepared in every way possible.  But have you?  Are you ready for a good teaching experience? Advice for New College Instructors – Be Prepared One of the… Read More

Servant Leadership in the College Classroom

Is a good college instructor also a servant-leader?  Perhaps.  Servant-Leaders and Servant-Teachers have a lot in common. I recently published an article entitled Servant Leadership Basics on Suite 101.  I was motivated by the keynote… Read More

College Students Should Be Proactive

Be Proactive is Steven Covey’s 1st Habit for Highly Effective People Steven Covey’s book, The 7 Habits for Highly Effective People, is one of my favorites. It prompted several of my article on this blog. And it prompted me to write an article… Read More