The start of a new semester brings more than fresh syllabi. It brings the challenge—and opportunity—of learning the names behind each new face in a classroom.

The study results reinforce research showing that traditional, passive lecture formats are not the most effective way to teach large classes.

A new study finds moderate student gains in courses where lectures take place at home and "homework" happens in the classroom.

Listening to podcasted versions of university lectures seems to be better for students than simply going to class, according to new research by State University of New York (SUNY) Fredonia ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A university professor in Pennsylvania has completed a study and written a soon-to-be-published paper on the effects of text messaging by college students during class.

UCLA study suggests that students who speed-watch lecture videos can retain information as much as normal readers do, but there's a catch.

Traditional lectures are failing students in STEM disciplines. According to a new meta-analysis published this week, a staggering 55 percent more students flunk purely lecture-based STEM courses than ...

One of the biggest studies of its kind to date has concluded that although the introduction of lecture capture does lead to reduced class attendance, academics must accept that students see it as a ...

The current university lecture has a few aspects that students from earlier decades might not recognize. Instead of the occasional tape recorder, professors will often find themselves surrounded ...