The Conversation on Critical Thinking Joins Local and Global Voices

I recently featured an opinion piece by Dr. Cynthia A. Suopis who is the former Director of University Without Walls at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and currently a distinguished lecturer. In that piece, entitled “Face-to-Face or Online Instruction? Is That the Best Question?” Dr. Suopis challenged several assumptions made by some over the quality […]

Face-to-Face or Online Instruction? Is That the Best Question?

[Note: This opinion piece, which first appeared June 2nd in Communication Currents and reprinted here with permission, is by Cynthia A. Suopis, PhD. She is the former Director of University Without Walls at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and currently a distinguished lecturer. For over 36 years the UMass Amherst University Without Walls (UWW) has […]

Welcome Mark Gillard, to a Vast and Distinguished Group of Alumni

Saturday, May 24th marked a monumental milestone for approximately 4,000 people who filled the Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium at UMass Amherst for its 138th undergraduate commencement. Each candidate of course has a unique story about why they selected UMass, the campus, the degree in which they enrolled and of course whether they chose to earn […]

Study Tips for Online Learning

With the end of the semester nearing and finals coming up, I’d like to pass along some study tips. I have taken many classes online over the past four years, and these are some things that have helped me prepare for tests:

Don’t be afraid to ask your fellow students for help. There may be someone in the class that is a […]

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