Category: Higher Ed

Helping Faculty Succeed in Online Teaching

May 22, 2023

Online education has become the new reality for both students and educators. At Six Red Marbles, we understand the challenges that come with transitioning to online teaching in higher education. That’s why we partner with institutions to design and develop new programs, enhance existing courses, and provide faculty support and training. Our goal is to help you embrace the opportunities that online teaching brings while ensuring your success.

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4 Reasons Six Red Marbles is the Right OPM Alternative

May 3, 2023

4 Reasons Six Red Marbles is the right OPM alternative! Read more:

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Ask An Expert – Beth Williams

Mar 13, 2023

Meet our Six Red Marble Expert: Beth Williams!

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Back to In-Person Conferences: 2022 ASU+GSV Summit Reflections

Apr 28, 2022

Six Red Marbles had a great time attending the 2022 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, CA, from April 4 to 6. It was a rich, impactful conference, and we really enjoyed being in-person again and getting to meet so many wonderful people.

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Biographies for Women’s History Month

Mar 30, 2022

For Women’s History Month, our editorial staff shares some biography recommendations.

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The Future of Online Learning

Nov 23, 2021

SRM recently contributed a series of blog posts for the Association of Governing Boards discussing what higher ed institutions need to know in order to prepare for the student of the future. The second of these posts shares some of our projections for what the next couple of years of online courses have in store.

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Skills-Based Learning and the Changing Economy

Oct 28, 2021

SRM recently contributed a series of blog posts for the Association of Governing Boards discussing what higher ed institutions need to know in order to prepare for the student of the future. The first of these posts looked at the changing economy and what students are looking for in a program.

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The Wonderful World of Commas, Part I

Feb 26, 2021

Because a comma can change the meaning of a sentence, understanding a writer’s intent and applying commas judiciously can be the most challenging part of a copyeditor’s work. Regardless of what rules a specific style guide follows or which side of the Oxford comma debate you’re on, one thing is true: SRM copyeditors have your back.

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How to Minimize Cheating in an Online Course

Sep 25, 2020

Cheating is a concern for any course at any level, but for many instructors, concerns about cheating are magnified in the online space. If a student is sitting at home with an Internet full of answers waiting at their fingertips, what’s to keep them from giving in to temptation?

While there is no silver bullet to prevent students from cheating in your online class, there are steps that you can take to significantly reduce the likelihood that students will cheat, including addressing both the underlying motivation to cheat and the mechanisms students use to cheat.

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Resources for Integrating Anti-racism in Course Development

Jul 17, 2020

When you’re sitting down to develop a course or write a textbook, how can you minimize unconscious bias in your content and design? SRM editors and learning experience designers shared their go-to sources to help think about racism and other biases in content development.

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