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A Guide to Instructional Design in eLearning

July 29, 2021
What Is Instructional Design? At its core, instructional design is the practice of making eLearning information palatable and accessible to its users. Without it, eLearning platforms would be made of… read more →

Explore Professions with Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center’s Career Videos

July 28, 2021
Are the job seekers at your school or institution looking for concrete, reliable information about what it really takes to succeed in a career? Ferguson Career Guidance Center has just… read more →

Scopes Trial: A Historical Controversy from Issues & Controversies in History

July 26, 2021
A Historical Spotlight from Issues & Controversies in History: SCOPES TRIAL: Can a State Bar Evolution from Being Taught in Public Schools? Can the state of Tennessee keep evolution from… read more →

17 Teaching Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement

July 22, 2021
This famous quote sums up exactly why effective teaching strategies are so important: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” When it… read more →

How to Communicate Like a Great Leader

July 20, 2021
To be a great leader, it’s not enough to be highly skilled in your chosen profession. Leadership itself is a skill.  Leadership is defined by being able to get people… read more →

Turn Up the Heat with These Summer Films

July 19, 2021
Infobase presents a list of summer films that will turn up the heat. We asked our team about their favorite films to watch during the summer, and we got a… read more →

Webinars Can Be Essential to Librarians’ Professional Development

July 16, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I have seen an increase in webinars, which has been great for my professional development. Webinars are defined as “a live online educational presentation during which… read more →

9 Lifesaving Remote Learning Tips for Students

July 14, 2021
Over the past year, 97% of students studying for a bachelor’s degree ended up in some form of online and remote learning. That’s a lot! It has been a rollercoaster… read more →

The Four Cs of New Teacher Onboarding

July 13, 2021
Good leadership is the key to a successful new teacher onboarding program or process. I believe that new teacher onboarding should be no different than in any business. According to… read more →

Tips on Creating a Professional Development Plan

July 8, 2021
I learned from my mentor Twanna Hodge to plan my professional development for the year. She shared with me her personal Excel spreadsheet, which had four sections:  Conferences Funding Institutes,… read more →

Trending Professional Development Topics in Our New Reality

July 6, 2021
As schools closed in March and went remote, educators were tasked with adapting new teaching strategies and online management tools. As teachers and administrators across the country changed course, the… read more →

D.C. Statehood: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies

July 6, 2021
Featured in Issues & Controversies: D.C. STATEHOOD: Should Congress Make Washington, D.C., the 51st State? Should Congress grant D.C. statehood? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’ complete and… read more →