UNL Teaching and Learning

In this time of social isolation, it can seem that even when we are with other people, we are still so alone.

Thanks to Eric French, Steven Cain, and Jillian Manzer for helping compile and support these tips!

We are two women who teach accounting — one black, one white — and we are the greatest of friends. We have very similar professional and…

Face-to-face courses naturally include visual cues, including demonstrations, conversation and interaction with others, as well as other

Your students will tend to become products of the environment you create, so treat them like adults.

An important topic in the Managerial Economics course I teach to MBA students is the economics of price discrimination. The theories…

In Ken Bain’s book, titled “What the Best College Teachers Do,” he recounts success stories of innovative ideas implemented by instructors…

What can I do to pass this course? Likely, a question that sounds painfully familiar this time of year. Whether you bite your tongue or…

A while ago, I attended an economics seminar in the area of game theory where a very interesting gentleman presented his research on simple…

A few years ago, I decided to swap out the hard drive in my laptop for a solid-state drive. I know my way around a user interface, but I’m…

Organization | Communication | Participation

Not many of you know that I was once an Actuarial Science student in the College of Business Administration. After two semesters I realized…

You wouldn’t be surprised if I told you Nebraska is primarily a rural state.

In this video, we look at the top five tools that can be used in Canvas to strategically limit the visibility of content. These…

Creating (or tweaking) your syllabus is essential for setting the tone or establishing the culture of your class, whether it is delivered…

Curiosity killed the cat… but satisfaction brought him back.

On Thursday, I attended a webinar Q&A with Dr. Michelle Miller, Professor of Psychological Sciences and President’s Distinguished Teaching…

It typically only takes one painstakingly quiet/lethargic/dis-engaged/insert your own adjective classroom experience before you realize the…

The start of the semester is an exciting time on campus. Students are returning to friends they haven’t seen all summer, leaving the house…

Thank you to John Geppert for this week’s guest post

If you are anything like me, on these cold and dreary early spring days you are thinking about getting away for a fun, warm, and relaxing…

This #CCCWrite prompt was the hardest for me so far. I reason that it is because I don’t feel that I can allow myself to unplug. With my…

You may have heard of the “Growth Mindset” and Carol Dweck’s research over the last 30 years on student attitudes toward failure. One of…