My course evaluations are in. They are mostly encouraging — except for the ones that say I should lecture more. “Lessen the amount of reading per week and just lecture more,” reads one comment.

At first glance, a recent assembly at Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights resembled a TED Talks, featuring an array of guest speakers delivering five-minute mini-lectures to the pint-sized ...

Transforming a large lecture class into a more personal, engaging experience doesn’t have to involve high-tech gadgets and a team of production assistants. Plenty of other strategies work. Here are a ...