Communication Games for Sustainability in Higher Education
Using Educational Escape Games to Teach and Engage
Today's Learner - February 2023
Article Summary
- Physical escape rooms continue to grow in popularity in the United States, but the use of escape rooms in educational contexts is still relatively new
- There are differences between commercial and educational escape rooms
- keep learning outcomes in mind when considering an escape game or any game based learning
- There are a lot of educational escape game resources available to help
Video: Empowered Educator- Escape the Standard Lecture
Learn about the power of educational escape games to build student motivation, engagement, problem-solving skills and cognitive understanding.
Why I'm Proud of Teaching Through a Pandemic
Today's Learner - Why I'm Proud Series Fall 2022
Article Summary
- Teaching during a pandemic is challenging
- Students are discouraged and are dropping out
- Faculty are facing burnout and leaving higher education
- We need to remind ourselves why we teach in the first place
- We need to share success stories to encourage ourselves and others
- We need to remind ourselves why we teach in the first place
What I learned as a Dual Enrollment Instructor
Today's Learner - Insights for Educators Fall 2021
Article Summary
- One in three high school students are dually enrolled or take college courses for credit.
- Many dual enrollment students aren’t aware of the expectations of college classrooms.
- Racial and income-based inequities exist within dual enrollment programs.
- Instructors should remind students of college-level expectations while sympathizing with high school responsibilities.