Designing Effective Curriculum: Tried and True… or Something New?
Bruce Merz
Do you remember your first vehicle? It may have looked okay from a distance, but that was probably its best feature. It spent more time
Avoiding the Path of Least Resistance
Brian Oger
Resisting the Temptation to Make Your Online Course Too Easy As a parent of three (and soon to be four) teenagers, I am faced with
The Most Failed Course in America: An Outsider’s Perspective
Richard Bitgood
The Pain a Quadratic Can Bring… Tears. So many tears. It never ceases to amaze me how many tears can be shed over math homework.
Exciting Announcement from StudyForge
StudyForge
2025 is a transformative year for StudyForge, with new opportunities for growth and expansion. In order to increase capacity and focus, we are separating the
Climbing Mount Everest: Writing Your Own Curriculum
Alex van Donkersgoed
Teaching can often feel like climbing Mount Everest. There’s just so much to do, and sometimes it can feel like an insurmountable job! When I
Five Ways to Make the Boring Stuff Your Best Stuff
Brian Oger
Think back to your time in high school: Can you remember the most engaging, thought-provoking, or exciting lesson you were ever in? It might not
Avoiding the Eyeroll: 5 Tips for Writing for Adolescents
Brian Oger
The most influential teacher I ever had was always looking down on us. Mr. Bron was my teacher for both 6th and 7th grade. He
Back to School: Your Guide to a Smarter Start
StudyForge
The beginning of a new school year can feel like the beginning of a new year, with the excitement of the multitude of possibilities that
If I Could Turn Back Time: 5 Things I Would Change
Alex van Donkersgoed
While the lyrics in Cher’s song, “If I Could Turn Back Time,” are about a romantic relationship, whenever I hear it, it makes me think
5 Visual Design Principles Every Online Teacher Should Know
StudyForge
At StudyForge, we have been fortunate enough to rub shoulders with thousands of fantastic online educators over the last 10+ years. When we do, we
Five Rules for Assessment Your Students Won’t Hate You For
Brian Oger
A negative experience I had during my teacher training profoundly shaped the way I thought about assessment. The course was, ironically enough, about best practice