Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. Instead of being annoyed at the disruptions, this seemed to encourage my students to pay more attention. Wilson, R.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to.

Attention 122

Attention Students Quizzes Feedback 122

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2020

The private conferencing is on a closed network and every instructor gets their own virtual classroom, so staff can conduct classes simultaneously. Features include real-time comprehension checks with multiple-choice polling questions, virtual hand raising, non-verbal emoji feedback, whiteboarding, attention tracking, and more.

Mobile Devices 235

Mobile Devices Instructors Attention Feedback 235

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

Often the college already pays for access to one of them. Think Shorter If it’s hard to hold students’ attention in person, it’s even harder online, says Stachowiak: “You'll want to think about shortening that experience. “I'd rather that you do that for your students, for yourself than to cancel all the classes,” she argues.

Instructors 207

Instructors Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Ethics 207

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

These tools and the content created with them must be accessible to all learners, including those who are hard of hearing and have vision impairments. Instructor video feedback has also been shown to improve social presence, which is correlated with the development of an instructor-student relationship. Supporting All Learners.

Accessibility 131

Accessibility Disabilities Instructors Learning 131

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Subsequently, instructor facilitated classroom conversations intended to enhance understanding of course content may stagnate and falter. The frame of content engagement can look different based on course, instructor and level of student. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A., H., & Bailey, E. Briggs, W. Sullivan, N., & Towler, 2005).

Instructors 82

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 82

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Capturing students’ attention throughout the entire class is crucial for any teacher, but the challenge lies in the fact that, despite teachers’ expertise in their subject matter, it can be challenging to hold students’ attention for an extended period. Non-verbal communication adopted by the instructor.

Attention 88

Attention Teaching Instructors Minute Papers 88

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2024

This involves being attentive to changes in communication patterns, participation levels, or the quality of submitted work. Coordinated crisis management Faculty should have access to open lines of communication with academic leadership to collaboratively establish protocols for managing online crises. References Coleman, M.

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Instructors Counselling Confidentiality Communication 128

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education. Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support.

Hybrid Learning 140

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 140

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to.

Attention 110

Attention Students Quizzes Feedback 110

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

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Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 97

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

With that in mind, certain strategies, tips, and guidelines have been proven to help instructors begin what can seem like an overwhelming task—teaching a course without ever even needing to physically see her students. Check for questions frequently and provide timely feedback on progress. Establish good course practices.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

Lecturing 88

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 88

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. Students need to engage actively with challenging tasks, and work in groups talking about learning, trying solutions to problems, recording observations and getting feedback in the moment from the instructor.

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

So Hardy and a colleague decided to create their own lab manual—and make it open access. Much of the attention that open educational resources have earned focuses on their low cost. But OER advocates think open access course materials hold another kind of promise for students, too. “It was not good at all,” Hardy says. “I

Textbooks 208

Textbooks Instructors Laboratory Education 208

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2024

This involves being attentive to changes in communication patterns, participation levels, or the quality of submitted work. Coordinated crisis management Faculty should have access to open lines of communication with academic leadership to collaboratively establish protocols for managing online crises. References Coleman, M.

Instructors 109

Instructors Counselling Confidentiality Communication 109

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Early in my career as a university instructor, this method was a foundational cornerstone in the classroom. Higher levels of cognition and increased attention are noted among young school-aged children with an increased level of this sleep-induced effect.

Technology 202

Technology Instructors Learning Styles Learning 202

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

The author’s work did not discount the fact that there are inspirational teachers whose lectures are so compelling they can hold student attention for hours. Instructors have also experimented with lecture formats that did away with podiums and blackboards.

Lecturing 207

Lecturing Questions Learning Attention 207

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

AI tutoring can change students’ learning experiences by providing access to an environment designed according to their learning styles and paces. AI tutoring systems give students immediate feedback on areas of concern so they and their instructors can address problematic knowledge issues before they become severe.

Learning Styles 308

Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 308

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The last time I taught in a physical college classroom was in 1999, when my adult students shook off their weariness from a day of working and taking care of their children to pay attention to their classmates and me for three hours. I helped them frame their question to their instructor in a way that avoided defensive “why did you?”

Online Learning 187

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Syllabus 187

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The teaching experts who sponsored the training hope it will prepare college instructors to become “advocates,” empowering them to explain and defend the rigor of this way of teaching calculus to skeptical scientists from other departments. This idea is what drew instructors to sweaty Cambridge in July. the instructor asked.

Math 218

Math Instructors Science STEM 218

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2017

Hopkins likes to read singable stories—songs in the form of a book—to target goals in young students like reading comprehension, reading pace, and sustained attention. “Music therapists use music to target non-musical goals,” Hopkins explained, “Those goals can really vary depending on the population.”. Join the Community.

Art 262

Art Counselling Students Disabilities 262

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Though 97 percent of education professionals in Kaltura’s State of Video in Education annual report say that video is “ essential to students’ academic experiences ,” when it comes to educational video practices, many instructors are still pressing play. Keep in mind that students don’t have common expectations around how to use those videos.

Teaching 190

Teaching Instructors Education Teaching Philosophy 190

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Students will listen to two to three recorded Stanford faculty lectures per week, while also attending two synchronous online sessions in which the course instructor will expand on the material, and facilitate group discussion and work. They must also submit a recommendation letter from a math instructor, and be under the age of 18.

Math 263

Math Middle School Middle School Essay 263

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Without that element , student dissatisfaction surges , and one has to doubt that regular comments and announcements from an instructor, no matter how detailed and well thought-out, really suffice. In all of these cases, actually, infrastructure and support must also receive significant attention.

Online Learning 192

Online Learning Faculty Development Learning Instructors 192

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Of course, not everyone has access to an intensive, in-person training program run by the U.S. And that’s what instructors strive to offer their service-member students at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, which looks out over Monterey Bay. Dueling for Attention Work is not the primary reason people use Duolingo.

Motivation 214

Motivation Languages Language Learning 214

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And as one-to-one device programs gain traction ( hitting over 50 percent in 2017 , and climbing into the 80 and 90 percent range during the pandemic ), it’s safe to assume that more students will be asking their questions to Google before their instructors. It’s not difficult to see a child’s reasoning behind this.

Intelligence 218

Intelligence Schools Quizzes Ethics 218

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

Some schools do, but a lot of schools generally leave absence management up to individual instructors. They may disengage by being physically in the classroom, but on their phones or their laptops feigning attention , feigning participation in class, but they're really in their Amazon cart or they're in their email or they're someplace else.

Students 202

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 202

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Many instructors describe accommodations they’ve tried, like loosening homework deadlines or offering asynchronous alternatives to class conversations, but some now wonder whether this kind of leniency actually makes the situation worse. In their anecdotes, fewer students are showing up to class and turning work in on time (or at all).

Student Engagement 200

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Students 200

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Most of us know what to expect in a face-to-face classroom: Students sitting in rows, facing instructors and listening to lectures, watching videos displayed on screens up front, or, in smaller classes, participating in lively discussion. But are colleges paying attention to what online students want most?

Mobile Devices 212

Mobile Devices Lecturing Quizzes Participation 212

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark is one of 53 school districts across the country to pilot the tool, which is accessed through Khan Academy’s website rather than a separate app. First Avenue Students can access Khanmigo to get hints for solving challenging math problems or explain concepts they find confusing across all subjects.

Schools 270

Schools Math Testing Intelligence 270

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. As instructors and learners adapt to new educational environments, copyright concerns about reading aloud need not be among the challenges they face.

Reading 218

Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Students now have access to a wealth of information at their fingertips, allowing for self-directed exploration and reinforcing classroom concepts. Interactive simulations and virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with historical landmarks, famous works of art, and locations that are not accessible to the general public.

Learning Styles 283

Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 283

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2018

Instructors grade the vast majority of high-stakes summative assessments on paper, and collapse student performance down to a single number for entry into the grade book. For example, if it were easier for instructors to record student performance on specific learning outcomes, instructors could track progress across assignments.

Instructors 139

Instructors Learning Assignments Learning Outcomes 139

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

These centers offered access to tools and training on proven pedagogies and new technologies, but faculty often viewed using them as optional or an addition to their already busy schedules. With new attention to learning spaces here at UCF in the past year or so, we have had a little bit more shift with the nudges.”

Active Learning 167

Active Learning Activities Instructors Learning Spaces 167

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam.

Exams 176

Exams Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 176

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2024

All of this stuff really draws teachers’ attention. And so you have a group of kids getting a lot of attention that have high needs, and then you have maybe 12 other kids who are managing their own affairs. So yeah, with all that, the teachers had more attention to spread. They expect a lot of adult attention. It just is.

Attention 203

Attention Reading Beliefs Fairness 203