Humanizing your classroom can help draw students into the social side of learning. Research has indicated that learning is a social process and when students make a connection to their professor and others they are more likely to be retained. There are a number of free or cheap tools that can help you in giving your classroom a personal touch. The presentation was offered within an article by Inside Higher Ed.
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