Like many high school students, Jenna was forced to hand write assignments for her college preparatory English course.
Instead of embracing the power of word processors, her instructor insisted that every draft be hand written to avoid plagiarism. Her instructor’s misunderstanding of technology led to misguided rules in an effort to decrease cheating in the [...]

It’s no secret that students and the general population are writing less and less by hand.
A quick survey of the Idea Works office found that we do less than 10% of our total writing, including papers, e-mails, notes, etc., by hand. Elementary education students spend less time than ever learning penmanship and more specifically [...]

What is the biggest challenge college professors face in today’s collegiate classroom?
There may be no definitive answer to this question, but I bet if you surveyed professors nationwide you would find “engaging students” to be a popular response.
Many professors long to see students interact more during class, discuss interesting lectures with their peers and deeply [...]