Tag: Instructional Strategies

Fostering Student Connection and Growth Mindsets: A Q&A with Meghan McIntyre

Meghan McIntyre, a senior professor of mathematics at Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina, is no stranger to online learning or employing innovative strategies to engage her students. Meghan’s work with the Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative (the Collaborative) builds on her earlier efforts to improve online learning for her students.

Learning Environments That Support Motivation: A Q&A With Tony Perez

Tony Perez is a professor in the Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies at Old Dominion University in Virginia and director of the university’s Motivation, Identity, and Learning Lab (MilLab). In his work, Perez focuses on how STEM instructors can support adaptive, positive forms of motivation by shifting away from a competitive, performance-focused classroom environment to one that provides various social supports and underscores the personal value and relevance of STEM courses.

Supporting Student Success in Online Courses: Insights from Students and Faculty

Join us for a public webinar where we explore student experiences in online courses and new evidence-based strategies to address challenges students encounter in online formats.

Researchers, Practitioners, and Collaborative Members Connect at DREAM 2025

The Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative shared promising strategies for improving student outcomes in online courses to a standing-room-only audience at the 2025 annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia in February.

Listening to Students: Experiences of SDL in Online Courses

As part of the Collaborative’s efforts to foster and support students’ self-directed learning (SDL) in online courses, we have explored the research literature, consulted experts, collaborated with our college partners, and gathered perspectives from administrators, staff, and faculty.

38th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium

Join us for the International Society for Self-Directed Learning’s annual symposium in Tampa, FL, for a discussion of the Collaborative’s efforts to support the development of self-directed learning skills in online college settings.

DREAM 2025 Annual Convening

Join us at Achieving the Dream’s annual flagship event, DREAM, for a discussion of technology-enabled instructional strategies designed to grow students’ self-directed learning in online STEM courses.

Beyond Engagement: Promoting Motivation and Learning in Online Courses

Online courses have become an increasingly common feature of the higher education landscape, expanding access and offering flexibility for students.

2025 AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS)

Join us at the AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS), where we will discuss an ongoing empirical study of self-directed learning support in online courses at community colleges and broad-access universities.

Practitioners Leading the Way: Developing a Model for Self-Directed Learning in Online Courses

In online courses, students are expected to take more ownership of planning their learning approaches and study methods, organizing their time, seeking help, and following through on coursework. In online STEM courses, these expectations are compounded by disciplinary cultures that have traditionally emphasized meritocracy and competitiveness.