Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Use Notebook LM to create a podcast of your syllabus.

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Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Each type should offer UDL principles to create inclusive and accessible educational experiences. Additionally, these digital tools need to support the means of expression through written assignments, presentations, or discussions to make the learning environment as engaging as possible.

Learning 303

Learning Syllabus Universal Design Quizzes 303

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2019

What if you could map every book and article assigned in college courses around the world and see which authors are making the most impact? It’s called the Open Syllabus Project , and this week its leaders released a new version of their tool that analyzes assignment lists from more than six million syllabi. But version 2.0,

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Syllabus Assignments History Knowledge 167

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

But because she is legally blind, she had an added challenge of not being able to see the diagrams and notes projected in the lecture hall or assigned for homework. Rules and regulations have evolved over the years to try to prevent the kind of experience Kwong had, and to require that all students have equal access to learning materials.

Accessibility 157

Accessibility Disabilities Instructors Syllabus 157

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Teachers should access their courses and monitor discussions daily and respond as quickly as possible to students’ questions, requests for review, submitted work, and other posts, even if it’s to just acknowledge receiving it, with an answer coming later. Check for questions frequently and provide timely feedback on progress.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Some believe it will cripple the education system and replace human workers ; others denounce ChatGPT as a free essay-writing and test-taking tool that makes it laughably easy to cheat on assignments, while the validity of responses generated by ChatGPT has also been called into question.

Ethics 337

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 337

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like.

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Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 96

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I think the phenomena of the infographic syllabus has been an effort by many teachers to make that document more accessible, more real,” she explains. “We We can solve a lot of problems as educators if we can just get people to read the syllabus upfront.”.

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Syllabus Teachers Course Outline English 167

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Even before the pandemic, students were becoming accustomed to having a digital (and therefore readily accessible) extension of their classes via an LMS.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features? Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured. Avoid confusing instructions.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

Dropbox Paper or Google Docs : these mainstream collaborative word-processing tools let instructors invite students to collaborate on assignments or group work. This past semester, each student submitted reading notes as an assignment in the LMS. Trello : a virtual stack of index cards where students can add their ideas.

Instructors 164

Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 164

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Since he has been forced to teach online during COVID, to students who are struggling with job losses and disruptions, he has realized that most students want to learn, even if they may not meet the strict requirements on the syllabus. “I

Exams 175

Exams Syllabus Lecturing Testing 175

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

I recall one student who would wait until the night of the assignment deadline to dive into their schoolwork. All too often, they would wind up needing to ask their instructor a question about the assignment but had no time to receive an answer before the deadline passed. Don’t wait for an assignment notification to get started.

Online Learning 183

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Mobile Devices 183

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall. Previously, only an older version of the tool, GPT-3.5,

Lecturing 216

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Most of our grade was supposed to come from a single class project, but no assignment instructions were ever posted. But what about this assignment that was worth so much of our grade? I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Even before the pandemic, students were becoming accustomed to having a digital (and therefore readily accessible) extension of their classes via an LMS.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features? Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured. Avoid confusing instructions.

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Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Students cheating on assignments is hardly a new or surprising problem. In research and surveys conducted by Dr. Donald McCabe and the International Center for Academic Integrity over the span of 12 years, 68 percent of undergraduates who responded admitted to cheating on tests or written assignments.

Academic Integrity 148

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 148

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Later in my career, as I moved districts and technology became more accessible, I had to contend with the sly texting in their laps, though they’d pretend to be on task. My syllabus had a no-technology policy and it wasn’t perfect, but it helped. I can cut a lot of slack, extend deadlines or excuse assignments.

Teachers 213

Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 213

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

Classes don’t start and end according to an academic calendar, but begin when a student clicks “start course” and gets assigned a faculty member. On average, instructors are assigned 230 students at a time--a big change from the 20 or 30 I was used to at NYU and Stevens. Southern New Hampshire’s course completion rate is 90 percent.

Teaching 171

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 171

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. in-person, online, or hybrid). Cold or random call. Accommodations for online courses.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Instructional technology may take the form of software that can be used to complete homework assignments, or serve as a primary content-delivery and assessment system in fully online or blended online classes. One common form of student support technology provides round-the-clock remote access to academic tutors. Online videos (e.g.

Technology 155

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 155

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Become acquainted with your librarian If you have not yet done so, become acquainted with the librarian assigned to your discipline. Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. Be open to a discussion of the course you teach or plan to teach.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.” “I Effect of syllabus tone: Students’ perceptions ofinstructor & course. Start strong.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus? Not only does Ck-12 offer free customizable text books, it gives students access video lessons, practice problems, flashcards, and articles. I turn in everything on Canvas, from important research papers to minor homework assignments. Canvas keeps my life together.

Quizzes 141

Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 141

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2019

I have created what I’m calling my “prep syllabus” and hope to set a solid foundation for myself. I would love to get your feedback on what should be in my "prep syllabus” and how to make that transition. Once I was back in our house and able to access wifi, I took a look at her situation. Thanks so much!

Syllabus 137

Syllabus Writing Schools Research Methods 137

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Most of our grade was supposed to come from a single class project, but no assignment instructions were ever posted. But what about this assignment that was worth so much of our grade? I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 108

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2024

When Microsoft Publisher came out a lifetime ago, it was the first major desktop publishing effort to blend layout, colors, and multimedia that was accessible to everyone. They can even be used for gift certificates (such as “skip a homework” or “skip an assignment”). Click to view slideshow.

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Syllabus Knowledge Achievement Math 170

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In a recent staff editorial in the Daily Illini, the student paper at the University of Illinois, students made a forceful case calling for professors to design better assignments and tests instead of turning to surveillance tools. Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? Students on other campuses agree.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Data has indicated that value placed on personal faculty-student interactions by instructors is a more prevalent indicator of instructor accessibility than simply being present during regularly scheduled office hours (Wilson, Wood, & Gaff, 1974). Social-Psychological Accessibility and Faculty-Student Interaction Beyond the Classroom.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

It’s a rediscovery of uninterrupted reading,” Peña-Guzman said last Friday while pulling up slides about the assigned readings. Among the rules were vows to to detach from their electronics, spend no more than $50 per week, practice celibacy and only speak to an assigned partner in class. Technology is allowed from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.,

Reading 162

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 162

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.” “I Effect of syllabus tone: Students’ perceptions ofinstructor & course. Start strong.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc. But I do try to make those assignments as engaging as possible. Accessed July 16, 2024. Newbury, Peter.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship. Editing access would allow me to see those three crucial factors and they would have their proof of composition. Revision history in Google Docs.

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

How I figure it, there are a list of things I find reasonable for all students—letting them stand or wiggle when they are having problems with attention or sleepiness, taking extra time to answer questions for assignments and projects, moving at a pace that is comfortable for the slowest in the group when we are on-the-move for class, etc.

Disabilities 128

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 128

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Branch is known for his logical, easy-to-grasp course design, for his engaging assignments like The Armchair Anthropologist, and for the way his classes seem to fly by—which doesn’t happen by accident. Tell me about your Armchair Anthropologist assignment. Source: Course Hero. Why did it fail? What Is Course Hero?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc. But I do try to make those assignments as engaging as possible. Accessed July 16, 2024. Newbury, Peter.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111