Korean universities are increasing the number of courses taught in English in a bid to raise their global competitiveness, a key criterion in university rankings. Some students, however, doubt whether ...

When video recordings of Ravi Janardan’s computer-science course at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities first went online, the students loved it. Instead of dragging themselves out of bed for the ...

Large lecture classes may be a new experience for many of us, but there are strategies for doing well. Here are some tips for making your lecture class a success this semester. Sit near the front of ...

Central Michigan U. professor tries improving his presentations by taking them outside the classroom, then blowing them to pieces. Personal narrative plays an important role in Mike Garver’s teaching ...

I shall say this without shame: I lecture in my courses. Yes, I know, in every discussion of “flipped classes” we are reminded that lecturing as a means of transferring basic factual information is a ...

For three decades, UC Berkeley professor Alex Filippenko has taught his popular Introduction to General Astronomy class to up to 730 students in Wheeler Hall. While lecturing, he spins donuts on a ...

Should lectures come with a warning label that they may cause drowsiness and hinder learning? Shutterstock Imagine a future where university enrolment paperwork is accompanied by the statement: ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Two University of Georgia associate professors are trying to make lecture classes ...