Watch an example of Dr. Eng's lecture (it's short!) that students can watch anytime—that actually includes embedded questions. They turn students from passive viewers to active learners. Furthermore, it stop them from fast forwarding or skipping . . . and actually pay attention.

Want students to take more ownership? One way is to show them how they're doing so far, with a spreadsheet of all their grades—in real time. This lets students see what assignments have been submitted and graded, and which ones they might have forgotten to do! And because it displays everything clearly (unlike the way it's presented in their LMS), students will constantly refer back to this. Just steal this template. 

One of the easiest ways to motivate students is to give them flexibility in terms of assignments. Dr. Tom Tobin shows you how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can instantly increase student motivation and put in more effort. Even better, you can implement UDL ideas into your very next assignment. It's not too late.  

Do you feel like your assignments are random? That you're just giving students busywork? Part of the problem may be that your assignments aren't aligned with your goals. Dr. Tom Tobin shows how backward design can help students see purpose in everything you do and assign. Bottom line: Less frustration for you, and more clarity for students.

Want an inside look at Dr. Eng's actual welcome video to students that sets his course up to succeed from Day 1?  As a bonus, you'll see Dr. Eng's much talked-about visual syllabus that inspires students to want to get started before they even set a virtual (or real) foot into the classroom. Great for face-to-face and online classes. 

What are the best tech tools to get students involved? Expert James Sturtevant, author of Hacking Engagement and You've Gotta Connect, shows us the actual tools he uses to build his learning community and increase student participation. 

Here is Dr. Norman Eng's exact template on Google Sheets that hold students accountable during discussions online/hybrid classrooms. No more jumping in blind when you join a breakout room. 

What does Dr. Eng listen to in order to inspire and inform his instruction? His recommendations don't just talk about teaching; some of them actually show you step-by-step what you need to do to upgrade your instruction. Bookmark these and you are set.

Out of the thousands of professors Dr. Eng connects with, three areas challenge professors most: engaging, planning, and assessing. Here, he breaks down the answer in a Q&A post. If you follow these steps, you will be ahead of 90 percent of professors out there teaching online, hybid or in-person. 20+ years of experience boiled down to one post. 

So what does an effective instructor's lesson modules actually look like? Dr. Eng reveals (and deconstructs!) what students actually see in their LMS each week. This inside glimpse into two week's worth can serve as your template, which will reduce your frustration and workload AND increase your confidence that students are learning.