Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The ID ticks off the boxes for alignment of learning outcomes and accessibility and sends the faculty on his or her way to teach the course. Does our current quality evaluation ensure a wonderful learning experience? But in our rush to get online, are we losing something fundamental? Finally, don’t give up.

Blended Courses 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

That might be because community colleges are open access, and so colleges don’t know much about students when they come in. Moskal, director of Digital Learning Impact Evaluation at University of Central Florida, says her team is also in the process of learning how to benefit from analysis of LMS data.

Students 179

Students Course Design Study Coaching 179

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). In the design stage, the educator will need to organize the information gathered from the research and decide on the focus of the education.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). In the design stage, the educator will need to organize the information gathered from the research and decide on the focus of the education.

Learning 109

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 109

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). The educator will need to create an inclusive and fair learning environment for all students as it relates to access to the materials following the event (Billings & Halstead, 2024).

Learning 109

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 109

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Let students know when they may expect announcements, feedback on assignments (along with where to access them), and office hours. Sally Baldwin, EdD, researches online course quality, online course design, and course evaluation instruments. Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach.

Instructors 115

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Even before the pandemic, students were becoming accustomed to having a digital (and therefore readily accessible) extension of their classes via an LMS. Ensure content in the LMS course matches syllabus content and information (it’s ok to have information in both the syllabus and the LMS). So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Moore have organized the self-assessment tool into three sections: The context and design of your course. The text of your syllabus and course design. We can also invite others in to provide us with feedback, or even perform a self-evaluation of our teaching. Authors Ed Brantmeier, Andreas Broscheid and Carl S.

Syllabus 156

Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 156

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Instructional designers are experts who use their flexibility, knowledge, and skills in theory and practice to help faculty adapt to new ways of educating students (Pollard & Kumar, 2022). In essence, an instructional designer leverages technology by marrying pedagogy and practice with selective and useful innovations.

Schools 121

Schools Authentic Assessment Syllabus Evaluation 121

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Let students know when they may expect announcements, feedback on assignments (along with where to access them), and office hours. Sally Baldwin, EdD, researches online course quality, online course design, and course evaluation instruments. Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

” This means that instead of genuinely understanding the material, students may simply perform well on assessments because they have access to AI tools that help them produce correct answers without deeply learning the concepts. Partners need to meet to review next steps and discuss areas for program improvement.

Learning 100

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 100

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2017

Yet it's the practical significance of research findings that educators, administrators, parents and students really care about when it comes to evaluating educational interventions. Jay Lynch is Senior Academic Research Consultant for Course Design, Development, and Academic Research (CDDAR) at Pearson.

Communication 133

Communication Education Study Evaluation 133

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Even before the pandemic, students were becoming accustomed to having a digital (and therefore readily accessible) extension of their classes via an LMS. Ensure content in the LMS course matches syllabus content and information (it’s ok to have information in both the syllabus and the LMS). So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). The educator will need to create an inclusive and fair learning environment for all students as it relates to access to the materials following the event (Billings & Halstead, 2024).

Learning 91

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 91

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Tanya Mohseni, Derek C. Hill, Stacy Chelf, Jeffrey A. Rickert, Jonathan T.

Exams 114

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 114

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

” This means that instead of genuinely understanding the material, students may simply perform well on assessments because they have access to AI tools that help them produce correct answers without deeply learning the concepts. Partners need to meet to review next steps and discuss areas for program improvement.

Learning 93

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 93

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

The University of Akron launched the GenEd Core Pilot Program in Fall 2015 to help increase access to higher education. The program used Brightspace to deliver blended learning courses designed with experiential learning elements that allowed them to be offered with significant cost savings.

Online Learning 115

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Instructional designers are experts who use their flexibility, knowledge, and skills in theory and practice to help faculty adapt to new ways of educating students (Pollard & Kumar, 2022). In essence, an instructional designer leverages technology by marrying pedagogy and practice with selective and useful innovations.

Schools 104

Schools Authentic Assessment Syllabus Evaluation 104

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Efforts to expand access to higher education have resulted in higher enrollment rates and degree attainment rates making higher education an option that is open to more students than ever before. However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Efforts to expand access to higher education have resulted in higher enrollment rates and degree attainment rates making higher education an option that is open to more students than ever before. However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 58

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

So they began the 2016-2017 year with the goal of using Cortex to operationalize the MyWays competencies, making them more accessible for teachers and making both academic and non academic habits an area of focus for students. Eighth graders who are taking a capstone course on U.S.

Schools 143

Schools Laboratory Language Languages 143

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

When faculty have access to continuous learning opportunities, they become more equipped to meet the needs of students. Teaching principles Effective teaching involves acquiring relevant knowledge about students and using that knowledge to inform our course design. Evaluating Professional Development. Reflective Practice.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style. Buil et al., How long should they last?

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

It happened back in 2008 when new policies and funding sources were put forth with the intent to grow school districts’ abilities to supplement and meet the diverse needs of students—specifically in the face of foreign language teacher and Advanced Placement honors-level course shortages. Wyoming Switchboard Network homepage.

Schools 107

Schools Blended Learning Course Design STEM 107

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

I believe in the importance of creating a classroom environment that is inclusive, equitable, and accessible for all students. I also believe in using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. Benefits: Accessibility and Faculty Efficiency AI enhances accessibility, a cornerstone of community college missions. Spitale et al.

Faculty Development 88

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The ability to critically analyze and evaluate is essential for student progression through degree courses. in the UK’s Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, QAA, 2014) and for specific course design (e.g. Many concepts may themselves be evaluative tools or sets of good practice/idealized criteria.

Teaching 98

Teaching Learning Critical Thinking Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The ability to critically analyze and evaluate is essential for student progression through degree courses. in the UK’s Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, QAA, 2014) and for specific course design (e.g. Many concepts may themselves be evaluative tools or sets of good practice/idealized criteria.

Teaching 96

Teaching Learning Critical Thinking Evaluation 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

I believe in the importance of creating a classroom environment that is inclusive, equitable, and accessible for all students. I also believe in using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. Benefits: Accessibility and Faculty Efficiency AI enhances accessibility, a cornerstone of community college missions. Spitale et al.

Faculty Development 76

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 76

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We tasked students with engaging in a written conversation with an AI, specifically designed to simulate natural dialogue. Our hope was that by eliminating the pressure of activities subject to formal evaluation, students would feel more comfortable experimenting with the language. Accessed 27 Sep. Pearson Education, 2000.

Languages 124

Languages Language Writing Communication 124

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

When faculty have access to continuous learning opportunities, they become more equipped to meet the needs of students. Teaching principles Effective teaching involves acquiring relevant knowledge about students and using that knowledge to inform our course design. Evaluating Professional Development. Reflective Practice.

Evaluation 87

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 87

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

In academic units focused on nurturing students’ entrepreneurial mindset, educators can partner with Career Center professionals to align their course learning objectives with college-identified entrepreneurial competencies.

Interdisciplinary 124

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 124

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Others don’t necessarily come in with those values but understand that they need to do better, based on a complaint, evaluations, or an improvement plan of some sort. When they get a quick fix on our website, they often come back to us and say, “It didn’t work.”

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Tanya Mohseni, Derek C. Hill, Stacy Chelf, Jeffrey A. Rickert, Jonathan T.

Exams 70

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 70

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects.

Assignments 102

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 102