March 28, 2025
As we enter the last few weeks of the Spring semester, many online instructors might find themselves struggling to juggle grading, student inquiries, and course wrap-up tasks—all while trying to maintain their own well-being. The end of the semester is often a pressure point, and for educators teaching in digital environments, the boundary between work […]
June 24, 2022
Follow Up Friday: from the archives, ICYMI, and upcoming events From the Archives If you find yourself scrambling to make a whole course come together or tend to forget the critical components that you need, we recommend that you design your course backwards. Read our post from May 23rd where we explain the basics of […]
June 20, 2022
What is Burnout? The concept of burnout in the workplace was originally likened to Herbert Freudenberg’s 1974 definition of machines burning out. “Burn-out” was defined as “to fail, wear out, or become exhausted by making excessive demands on energy, strength, or resources.” (Freudenberger, 1974). It is worth noting that this definition invites a dehumanizing comparison […]
