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Unlocking Student Motivation with Gameful Learning
Unlocking Student Motivation with Gameful Learning
Discover how incorporating gameful elements like points and badges can transform student participation. See real classroom examples where motivation and engagement soared on Yellowdig. Learn actionable tips to bring these strategies into your own course community.
Unlocking Student Motivation with Gameful Learning
Discover how incorporating gameful elements like points and badges can transform student participation. See real classroom examples where motivation and engagement soared on Yellowdig. Learn actionable tips to bring these strategies into your own course community.
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Faculty Insights: Reducing Burnout and Fostering Joy with Yellowdig
Faculty Insights: Reducing Burnout and Fostering Joy with Yellowdig
Faculty Insights: Reducing Burnout and Fostering Joy with Yellowdig
Faculty Insights: Reducing Burnout and Fostering Joy with Yellowdig
Faculty Insights: Reducing Burnout and Fostering Joy with Yellowdig
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Building Lasting Peer Connections in Online Courses
Building Lasting Peer Connections in Online Courses
Building Lasting Peer Connections in Online Courses
Building Lasting Peer Connections in Online Courses
Building Lasting Peer Connections in Online Courses
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Explore why a strong sense of community is key to student retention and persistence. Learn how Yellowdig’s features help learners connect, support each other, and thrive. Get practical ideas to cultivate belonging in your own courses, both online and in-person.
Explore why a strong sense of community is key to student retention and persistence. Learn how Yellowdig’s features help learners connect, support each other, and thrive. Get practical ideas to cultivate belonging in your own courses, both online and in-person.
Explore why a strong sense of community is key to student retention and persistence. Learn how Yellowdig’s features help learners connect, support each other, and thrive. Get practical ideas to cultivate belonging in your own courses, both online and in-person.
Explore why a strong sense of community is key to student retention and persistence. Learn how Yellowdig’s features help learners connect, support each other, and thrive. Get practical ideas to cultivate belonging in your own courses, both online and in-person.
Explore why a strong sense of community is key to student retention and persistence. Learn how Yellowdig’s features help learners connect, support each other, and thrive. Get practical ideas to cultivate belonging in your own courses, both online and in-person.
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Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
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Increasing engagement & retention
Increasing engagement & retention
Find out how Yellowdig powered a leading national online university to increase learner engagement and retention in just one semester.
Increasing engagement & retention
Find out how Yellowdig powered a leading national online university to increase learner engagement and retention in just one semester.
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School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
“In the teaching evals I get at the end of the semester—students inevitably mention Yellowdig and how they like this component of the community”
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
“In the teaching evals I get at the end of the semester—students inevitably mention Yellowdig and how they like this component of the community”
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New Explorations in Teaching with Technology
New Explorations in Teaching with Technology
In February of 2018, Dr. Claudia J. Coleman presented to faculty on her use of Yellowdig in courses within the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies. Dr. Coleman uses Yellowdig as a way to create “icebreakers” for learners in the beginning of a course. She also finds Yellowdig is a great way to segue…
New Explorations in Teaching with Technology
In February of 2018, Dr. Claudia J. Coleman presented to faculty on her use of Yellowdig in courses within the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies. Dr. Coleman uses Yellowdig as a way to create “icebreakers” for learners in the beginning of a course. She also finds Yellowdig is a great way to segue…
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Study across 4 Marketing Classes
Study across 4 Marketing Classes
Fort Hays State University participated in a pilot program where Yellowdig was used across four marketing courses. Three professors at the university studied the effectiveness of Yellowdig in increasing student engagement and improving student learning.
Study across 4 Marketing Classes
Fort Hays State University participated in a pilot program where Yellowdig was used across four marketing courses. Three professors at the university studied the effectiveness of Yellowdig in increasing student engagement and improving student learning.
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A genuine Community for Learners and Educators
A genuine Community for Learners and Educators
Hear from Ben Leffel, an instructor at UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business and a Ph.D. Candidate at the Department of Sociology.
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Learner-Centered Remote Classrooms
Learner-Centered Remote Classrooms
Read professor McKinzie Sutter’s story about Yellowdig since 2019 in her agriculture courses.
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Dr. Lawrence Duke & Dr. Jesse Ballenger
Dr. Lawrence Duke & Dr. Jesse Ballenger
Explore how Yellowdig is being used at Drexel’s LeBow School of Business and the College of Nursing and Health Professions since 2018.
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Carolyn Siccama, Ed.D., University of Vermont
Carolyn Siccama, Ed.D., University of Vermont
One word of advice from Dr. Siccama to fellow Yellowdig instructors. Dr. Siccama teaches Fundamentals of Nutrition online and collaborates with the Center for Teaching and Learning to facilitate the Teaching Effective Online faculty development program.
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Importance of community participation in online learning and the link to advanced learning analytics
Importance of community participation in online learning and the link to advanced learning analytics
In October of 2021, OES (an Australian Online Program Management Company) published a case study that had many robust findings around students who are at risk and being a part of a community.
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How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
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Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
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How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
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Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
Discover strategies to guide, encourage, and inspire students in Yellowdig without overwhelming your own workload.
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Practical tips for creating engaging prompts, supportive environments, and meaningful conversations in your Yellowdig community.
Practical tips for creating engaging prompts, supportive environments, and meaningful conversations in your Yellowdig community.
Practical tips for creating engaging prompts, supportive environments, and meaningful conversations in your Yellowdig community.
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How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
How fostering student collaboration and feedback in Yellowdig leads to richer insights and stronger academic growth.
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New to Yellowdig? This guide walks you through setup, customizing your community, and launching your first discussion. Get insider advice on building excitement and setting the tone for success from day one. Access resources to make your experience smooth, rewarding, and impactful for every learner.
New to Yellowdig? This guide walks you through setup, customizing your community, and launching your first discussion. Get insider advice on building excitement and setting the tone for success from day one. Access resources to make your experience smooth, rewarding, and impactful for every learner.
New to Yellowdig? This guide walks you through setup, customizing your community, and launching your first discussion. Get insider advice on building excitement and setting the tone for success from day one. Access resources to make your experience smooth, rewarding, and impactful for every learner.
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See the difference between traditional forums and Yellowdig’s dynamic, engaging discussions. Discover how thoughtful prompts and peer-driven conversations keep participation fresh and meaningful. Find tips for designing activities that spark genuine curiosity and interaction.
See the difference between traditional forums and Yellowdig’s dynamic, engaging discussions. Discover how thoughtful prompts and peer-driven conversations keep participation fresh and meaningful. Find tips for designing activities that spark genuine curiosity and interaction.
See the difference between traditional forums and Yellowdig’s dynamic, engaging discussions. Discover how thoughtful prompts and peer-driven conversations keep participation fresh and meaningful. Find tips for designing activities that spark genuine curiosity and interaction.
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Transforming Online Education Through Enhanced Student Engagement with Yellowdig
Transforming Online Education Through Enhanced Student Engagement with Yellowdig
Discover how Yellowdig boosted student engagement in online language courses through community-building, creativity, and student-led discussion.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: Measuring Their Impact on Student Belonging
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: Measuring Their Impact on Student Belonging
Dive into the transformative impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives on student belonging in higher education. Discover how Yellowdig fosters inclusivity, measures success, and enhances critical thinking, campus culture, student well-being, career readiness, and retention rates. Explore the pivotal role of Yellowdig in promoting diversity and accommodating diverse learning styles within the educational…
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Tuning Topics
Tuning Topics
Are you ready to create topic tags for a Yellowdig Community and don’t know where to start? Start by answering these questions. What do I want my learners to have conversations about in the Yellowdig Community? How do I make sure they are having conversations about course relevant topics without giving a prompt? First start…
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To Cheat or Not to Cheat: Part 2 – Reducing the Negative Use of Generative AI
To Cheat or Not to Cheat: Part 2 – Reducing the Negative Use of Generative AI
Part 2 of ‘To Cheat or Not to Cheat: Reducing Negative Use of Generative AI’ explores actionable approaches grounded in the Fraud Triangle and Self-Determination Theory. Aligned with the principles from Yellowdig, these strategies aim to diminish academic dishonesty, empower learner autonomy, and enrich course engagement by mitigating ChatGPT’s role in education.
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Yellowdig: A Key to Greater Social and Economic Mobility for Learners
Yellowdig: A Key to Greater Social and Economic Mobility for Learners
Discover how Yellowdig can enhance social and economic mobility for learners. Learn how this edtech rising star fosters engagement and belonging.
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Are you fully utilizing Yellowdig? Be sure you’re taking advantage of these product updates!
Are you fully utilizing Yellowdig? Be sure you’re taking advantage of these product updates!
Unlock the full potential of Yellowdig with these exciting product updates! Discover 7 new features designed to enhance your user experience.
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Leveraging AI for Communities in Education: Yellowdig’s Approach
Leveraging AI for Communities in Education: Yellowdig’s Approach
Discover how Yellowdig is transforming education through AI, revolutionizing the learning experience while prioritizing human connection.
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3 Tips for Training Faculty on Yellowdig
3 Tips for Training Faculty on Yellowdig
Empower faculty with these 3 top tips for effective Yellowdig training. From providing onboarding to ongoing support, set your faculty up for success!
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Addressing Higher Ed’s Dropout Rate by Enhancing Academic Quality and Belonging
Addressing Higher Ed’s Dropout Rate by Enhancing Academic Quality and Belonging
Discover how thoughtfully-designed online learning communities can combat loneliness and support belonging, reducing the dropout rate. Learn more now.
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3 Actionable Tips for Instructors to Foster Engagement in Yellowdig
3 Actionable Tips for Instructors to Foster Engagement in Yellowdig
Discover 3 actionable tips to boost student engagement in Yellowdig! Empower students, stay active, and teach through comments for a vibrant learning community.
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Education 3.0: The University of the Future is Now
Education 3.0: The University of the Future is Now
Explore the future of education. Hint: it includes community and reflection across a virtual campus.
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To Cheat or Not to Cheat: Part 1
To Cheat or Not to Cheat: Part 1
Understanding cheating involves recognizing motivation’s role. The Fraud Triangle identifies opportunity, rationalization, and pressure. Self-Determination Theory shows fulfilling autonomy, competence, and relatedness reduces cheating likelihood. It’s not just about motivating learners. It’s about not demotivating them. Part 2 will offer solutions.
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Yellowdig Connect and Succeed Community Management Strategies
Yellowdig Connect and Succeed Community Management Strategies
Discover essential strategies for success in Yellowdig’s Connect & Succeed communities. Learn to set expectations, create engaging content, and nurture ongoing interaction. Explore expert insights on launching and managing vibrant online communities, ensuring sustained engagement and growth. Benefit from proactive approaches, tailored content creation, and sustainable engagement methods. Leverage Yellowdig’s Success Team’s guidance for a…
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A Q & A on Shifting from Prompts to Topics
A Q & A on Shifting from Prompts to Topics
I worked as an instructor teaching online communication classes for more than a decade and can remember designing courses and putting in hours to come up with the “right” discussion question(s) each week that tied to weekly outcomes. I was creative and asked students to connect course ideas to their own personal examples. Through the…
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Yellowdig’s Community of Inquiry: Scaling Proven Pedagogy for Better Outcomes
Yellowdig’s Community of Inquiry: Scaling Proven Pedagogy for Better Outcomes
In this article, Smith explores how Dewy’s Community of Inquiry applies to modern learning via Education 3.0.
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