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6 Ways to Use Online Learning Communities to Improve the Academic Experience
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Yellowdig Team
- Oct 15, 2021
- 7 min
Q&A: Face To face Learning And The Importance of Adding An Asynchronous Element
Yellowdig's Senior Academic Liaison shares his expert advice around the use of asynchronous classroom technology for face to face classes.
OES & Yellowdig Collaboration
- Oct 14, 2021
- 7 min
Online Education Services Finds: Community Building Impacts Student Success and Retention Rates
The Following case study was produced in collaboration with Online Education Services (OES) and explores the benefit of using...
Elaine Sei
- Sep 7, 2021
- 5 min
The Role of Faculty Presence in Modern Student Engagement
With the shifting of modalities remaining uncertain in education, the role of faculty presence in classrooms needs to be discussed.
Elaine Sei
- Jul 26, 2021
- 5 min
Using Discussion Boards to Increase Student and Class Engagement: Effective? Clichéd? Let’s discuss.
With the next generation of learning and technology approaching, it’s time to think about the new potentials that discussion boards hold.
Elaine Sei
- Jun 15, 2021
- 5 min
The Evolution of Gameful Learning with Yellowdig’s Shaunak Roy and Brian Hurlow
Shaunak Roy, CEO of Yellowdig, and Brian Hurlow sat down to discuss how the idea of student engagement has transformed.
Yellowdig Team
- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
Teaching a Women’s History Course — Thoughts about Yellowdig From a Professor on the Deaf Spectrum
Gayle Fischer, history professor at Salem State University, sat down with Yellowdig in April 2021 to talk about how she uses Yellowdig.
Yellowdig Team
- May 17, 2021
- 7 min
In-Person vs. Online Learning — Can They Compare?
It’s clear that things are not the way they used to be a year ago, and many have debated whether or not in-person learning is better than on
Yellowdig Team
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
Driving Virtual Participation in a Career Exploration Program
Learn more about DePaul's virtual career education program. Hear from the instructors themselves on how they use Yellowdig's software.
Brian Verdine, Ph.D.
- Mar 30, 2021
- 5 min
Spring Clean Your Classroom: Clear Out These 8 Myths About Online Communities
Talking to instructors who are new to Yellowdig, we often find there are a number of misconceptions around student participation and the rol
Yellowdig Team
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Yellowdig's Freeform Points: Breaking Free to Enable Co-Curricular Activities
Although Yellowdig is mostly used to build community and engagement in the classroom setting, we have seen a number of uses that were fantas
Brianna Bannach
- Feb 26, 2021
- 7 min
A Student Perspective of Yellowdig
At the center of Yellowdig is community and at the center of community are the learners. We value the experience and insights from students
Yellowdig Team
- Feb 12, 2021
- 8 min
A Look into Gameful Learning with an Online Learning Platform
Dr. Ben Plummer got his PhD at the University of Michigan focusing on motivation and gameful learning. Now he works as a learning experience
Brian Verdine, Ph.D.
- Jan 4, 2021
- 8 min
8 Tips for High-Quality, Open Conversations
There are two types of reactions instructors have when they switch over to Yellowdig. They either are so excited to not have the responsibil
Brian Verdine, Ph.D.
- Dec 14, 2020
- 6 min
If you want deep discussions, don’t dive into the shallow end!
At Yellowdig, when we talk about “standard discussion pedagogy”, we are referring to a framework where there are assignments for each course
Yellowdig Team
- Dec 9, 2020
- 5 min
Building Vibrant Learning Communities Across Borders
Oddly enough, in a year when most of us have spent more time in our houses than anywhere else, this year has become a critical year for inst
Brianna Bannach
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
Rethinking Virtual Learning With Less Zoom
Way back before a global pandemic in 2020 was nothing more than a plot to a scifi movie, one of my professors needed to host class via Zoom
Yellowdig Team
- Jul 23, 2020
- 6 min
What Makes Yellowdig More Engaging Than Your LMS Discussion?
“I found that the Yellowdig discussions were far more personable than any other LMS discussion boards I have partaken in. The flexibility of
Yellowdig Team
- Mar 13, 2020
- 5 min
How to Build an Online Community that Rocks!
The Basics:
There are many free and paid technology options for starting an online community. While choosing software it is important to con
Yellowdig Team
- Feb 5, 2020
- 6 min
Want a Yellowdig Community that doesn’t suck? Follow our best practices.
The Yellowdig Team is currently preparing for our first annual Yellowdig Awards show. (Edit on 3/8/2021 - watch the recording here!) To dete
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