Almost a year ago, we decided to start a second blog focused on providing relevant, useful information specifically to educators. We’ve been blown away by the response.

The web is bursting with instructors passionate about finding new ways to help their students. We’ve done our best to gather resources, interview interesting people, suggest tips for better teaching and learning, and encourage new ideas and techniques.

In case you missed it, here are some of the most popular posts from the last few months:

• Lesson #1 in Student Engagement – Understand Your Students
  Kicking off our popular 7-part series, this article advises instructors to learn more about their students, then stay focused on teaching in a way that will engage the class. You can also read the entire series, or download the Student Engagement Ebook.
• 10 People in #highered Worth Following
  Educators love exchanging ideas on Twitter. Here are some of our favorites to follow.
• Get Your Students to Speak Up During Class
  How do you get your students to wake up and speak up during class? This post shares a few tips to help you inspire your students to volunteer their thoughts and answers, without making it terribly painful.
• Using Color in the Classroom
  An interesting look at how color psychology can be applied to the classroom.