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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.
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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.
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
Shaunak Roy
- Mar 31, 2021
- 5 min
5 Questions for MIT's Vice President for Open Learning, Sanjay Sarma
Sanjay Sarma is the Vice President for Open Learning at MIT, and the co-author of Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn. Along with L
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
Bob Ertischek
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Topic is Topics
In my face-to-face classes, I’d look around the classroom and try to intuit whether or not my students “got” what I was talking about by ask
Brian Verdine, Ph.D.
- Feb 26, 2021
- 6 min
Yellowdig Student and Instructor Fall 2020 Survey Results
At the end of the Fall 2020 semester we asked Yellowdig instructors to share a survey with their students, as well as fill one out for thems
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
Yellowdig Team
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
Guide to Using Yellowdig for STEM Classes
ellowdig is a very effective tool for STEM classes. With the right ~simple~ setup, you can motivate students to participate and engage with
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
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
Shaunak Roy
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
Yellowdig’s Patented Gamification Approach Improves Student Outcomes
Gamification is a bit of a buzzword in education these days. We can debate the educational value of all the digital games out there, but no
Brian Verdine, Ph.D.
- Sep 23, 2020
- 6 min
Why “Discussions” Fail: Reconsidering Online Discussion Best Practices
Many degree programs and courses include online discussion board spaces with weekly assignments and prompts to attempt to engage students, p
Yellowdig Team
- Sep 3, 2020
- 4 min
Improving Course Success and Retention with Yellowdig
Think back to when the world was in the early stages of COVID-19— it was predicted that the virus would have such massive impact. Universiti
Yellowdig Team
- Jul 22, 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
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