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Students: Present Better with nClass

The oral presentation: ever present,ever nerve-racking. How do you secure an A? When making a snappy powerpoint just isn’t enough, add some kick with nClass. Here’s how: Include your audience Usually, you might reel in the rest of the class with a puzzling question. Next time, don’t just leave your audience to mull it over, →

A Better Way to Put Names to Faces

You have a lot of students and as soon as you learn their names, the semester is over. How can you connect with them better? Know who to call on when a student dozes off? nClass will help We’ll give each student a virtual name tag–a face next to a name and a profile. With →

4 steps to better classroom engagement through social technology

Traditionally, we’ve told students that the key to success is to sit still and be quiet in class. This certainly forces students to pay attention (that is, until they start doodling), but does this really teach them? More importantly, we live in a world fueled by social connections, long- and short-range communication, and teamwork. How →