5 Questions for MIT’s Vice President for Open Learning, Sanjay SarmaSanjay Sarma is the Vice President for Open Learning at MIT, and the co-author of Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn. Along with…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
Spring Clean Your Classroom: Clear Out These 8 Myths About Online CommunitiesTalking to instructors who are new to Yellowdig, we often find there are a number of misconceptions around student participation and the…Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
The New Horizon of Opportunity with Yellowdig’s Group UpdateSo many more options to configure your Community! In addition to the system being configurable as it always has been, instructors now have…Apr 26, 20212Apr 26, 20212
The Topic is TopicsIn my face-to-face classes, I’d look around the classroom and try to intuit whether or not my students “got” what I was talking about by…Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
Yellowdig Student and Instructor Fall 2020 Survey ResultsAt the end of the Fall 2020 semester we asked Yellowdig instructors to share a survey with their students, as well as fill one out for…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Yellowdig’s Freeform Points: Breaking Free to Enable Co-Curricular ActivitiesAlthough Yellowdig is mostly used to build community and engagement in the classroom setting, we have seen a number of uses that were…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
A Student Perspective of YellowdigAt the center of Yellowdig is community and at the center of community are the learners. We value the experience and insights from students…Mar 19, 2021Mar 19, 2021
Yellowdig Product Update: LaTeX EditorYellowdig has always been focused on creating the best environment for any academic use case, from English to Biology. With this goal in…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
A Look into Gameful LearningDr. Ben Plummer got his PhD at the University of Michigan focusing on motivation and gameful learning. Now he works as a learning…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Yellowdig’s New and Improved Instructor Certification CourseAt Yellowdig, we don’t claim for our technology to be magic. The real magic happens when you combine our technology with our data-backed…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Reducing Stress in 2021: 10 Tips for IWe are extremely grateful for all of the teachers who are on the front lines risking their own health to educate our youth. We admire your…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Guide to Using Yellowdig for STEM ClassesYellowdig is a very effective tool for STEM classes. With the right ~simple~ setup, you can motivate students to participate and engage…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
10 things to know about Yellowdig from 2020This year has been a whirlwind for the entire world, and the education industry has had its own unique challenges. Here at Yellowdig, that…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
December 2020 Product Update — Freeform Point System, Navigation Redesign, and Plans for 2021The Yellowdig team has been listening to user feedback and diligently working to improve the Yellowdig Engage platform. To ensure a…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
If you want deep discussions, don’t dive into the shallow end!At Yellowdig, when we talk about “standard discussion pedagogy”, we are referring to a framework where there are assignments for each…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Building Vibrant Learning Communities Across BordersOddly enough, in a year when most of us have spent more time in our houses than anywhere else, this year has become a critical year for…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Learning from the YAACOur users are the best source of insights for how to get the most out of Yellowdig. Professors and instructional designers have that…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Rethinking Virtual Learning With Less ZoomWay back before a global pandemic in 2020 was nothing more than a plot to a scifi movie, one of my professors needed to host class via Zoom…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
8 Things Yellowdig is Thankful for in 2020It’s that time of year again! Although we are extremely grateful for our amazing supporters, partners, investors, and employees all year…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
STEM Professor Succeeds using Yellowdig as a Help ForumDr. Vicki Hart, Assistant Professor at the University of Vermont, has been using Yellowdig for two and a half years to teach her graduate…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
