News and Updates

Summer is almost here! Along with the summer fun, STARLINK is excited to introduce a new monthly webinar series starting in June. We are also planning an exciting launch for the Fall line-up, featuring brand new monthly programming, webinars, and courses to enhance and strengthen educators across the country. So, mark your calendars for our new releases beginning on September 1, 2015!

In the meantime, enjoy our entire library, accessible 24/7, for your professional development. Take advantage of our training opportunities anytime, anywhere, on any device with internet access.

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Five Tips for Wrapping up a Course

By: Margaret Walsh, PhD.

The ending of a course deserves greater attention than it typically receives. While we have thoroughly ritualized the start of a new semester often somewhere between weeks 11 and 14, what seemed like reasonable plans are regretfully sidelined and we launch into catch-up overdrive.

Keep these tips in mind when considering the end of a course.

It's Crunch Time

By: Kerry Ann Rockquemore

The end of the semester must be near because nearly all the new faculty members I met last week were holding their breath, trying to keep their heads above water, and praying for the end of the semester! The feelings of exhaustion and frustration I heard repeatedly were both intense and predictable. As a result, let's focus on some concrete ways to deal with Common New Faculty Mistake #15: Failing to Recognize and Adjust to the Rhythms of the Semester.

Strategic Higher Education CIOs Invest In Technology To Improve Student Success

By: Vala Afshar

Today's college students are mobile. Whether in class, relaxing in their living group, exercising in the gym, studying in the library, shopping in town, traveling to sporting events, or even sleeping in their dorms, they are always connected. This represents both an opportunity and a challenge. The challenge is to provide an always-on connection - pervasive Wi-Fi is a must. At the same time, the potentially-rich flow of data from that connection presents an opportunity to identify students at risk and steer them back onto a path to success.

STARLINK Teaching Tip

The "how-to" advice that you can implement right away!

Teaching Tips are brief programs that will help you to tackle classroom challenges. They are Free to all educators.

Stress Management: Humor Remedies