Listen to this episode where Tami Hodge (McGraw-Hill) interviews Toni Burkhalter (University of Illinois) and Ryan Yoakum (University of Illinois)  about engaging students through storytelling! 

As a history major, it was quite daunting for me to enroll in a human nutrition course as a general education class. Although I had previously performed well in my history and humanities courses, I had not taken any college STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, and Math) classes and I was worried I would not comprehend the course material. Despite these worries, I performed well in my nutrition class and was even offered a teaching assistant position to engage with the course material from an educator’s perspective. Based on my experience as a student and educator, I realized not only does human nutrition connect to history, but historical methods also may help students better understand human nutrition. The following are three ways using history in the nutrition classroom benefits students. Listen to hear more! 

Please join Angela Collene (Ohio State University), Colleen Spees (Ohio State University), and Anne Smith (Ohio State University) as they talk about the key changes in the 12th edition of Wardlaw's Contemporary Nutrition! 

Wardlaw's Contemporary Nutrition is a complete and balanced resource. Current research is at its core with evidence-based science and new "Farm-to-Fork" and "Ask the RDN" features.

• Teaching Approach: The text conveys nutritional concepts and science to all kinds of students, many of whom have limited backgrounds in biology or chemistry, at a level they can easily grasp.

With recent events, it's time to think about getting your Nutrition course online! Join Valerie Kramer (valerie.kramer@mheducation.com) and Jim Connely (james.connely@mheducation.com) as they discuss moving your course online. It's all about communication, organization—and keeping it simple! 
    Inspiration comes from a recent article by professors Stephanie Moore (University of Virginia) and Charles B. Hodges (Georgia Southern University). You can find their article at: http://bit.ly/AdvicetoMoveOnline.