Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

To assess the impact of the pre-course, consider collecting student performance and perception data. In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review).

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

If I utilize Nearpod, Kahoot, a quiz, video, website, or exercise during the live session, I also include this in the session summary post for asynchronous learners to complete and for any student who did attend the session in-person to access later should they wish to review it again. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Faculty risk excluding certain students and impeding their ability to succeed when they aren’t intentional about design and facilitation. It is important that CRS questions mirror questions that might appear on an exam. What do we mean by an inclusive classroom? But using these tools successfully requires careful consideration.

Instructors 138

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 138

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Do exams still serve a purpose? 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. But why, then, do so many courses still rely on exams? In other words, exams do serve a purpose.

Assignments 93

Assignments Exams Learning Instructors 93

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

In the early days of "course cartridges”—an LMS feature that allowed instructors to plug published content right into their courses—online courses were essentially digitized versions of static (textbook) content. Print content was uploaded and accessible via the LMS, where faculty could view discussion prompts and suggestions.

Multiple Choice Questions 127

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 127

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

If I utilize Nearpod, Kahoot, a quiz, video, website, or exercise during the live session, I also include this in the session summary post for asynchronous learners to complete and for any student who did attend the session in-person to access later should they wish to review it again. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

To assess the impact of the pre-course, consider collecting student performance and perception data. In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review).

Exams 73

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 73

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

Plus, it sounded a lot like a MOOC (short for “massive open online courses”)—free courses designed for thousands of students that were all the rage a few years ago, but which today are seen as having fallen far short of the hype. The other half are like, ‘This isn’t on the exam so I’m not going to do this.’” he remembers.

Textbooks 160

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 160

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. Importantly, these strategies aim to address accessibility barriers for multiple types of disabilities, benefiting a broader range of learners.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. Importantly, these strategies aim to address accessibility barriers for multiple types of disabilities, benefiting a broader range of learners.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

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 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

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 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

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

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 107

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107

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 111

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 111

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 89

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 89

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

exam scores increased post adjustments). We should welcome the unfamiliarity of new and blended course designs and strive to build courses based on the best approach for the content regardless of the format, rather than revert to the comfort of analog lecturing. For example, Ardissone et al. 3: 403-412. link] Beatty, B.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

The hope is that if what would normally take 10,000 hours could be shortened to 1,000, and be done via methods that are more affordable and accessible, many more people can become experts. The rule—and that number—has many detractors , but the underlying principle is that it requires deep and focused work to achieve mastery.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

exam scores increased post adjustments). We should welcome the unfamiliarity of new and blended course designs and strive to build courses based on the best approach for the content regardless of the format, rather than revert to the comfort of analog lecturing. For example, Ardissone et al. 3: 403-412. link] Beatty, B.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98