eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

If a student had an interest in learning about something, and we didn’t have a teacher qualified to teach that or who had experience teaching it, we were allowing students to self-design programs of study around an area of interest through a MOOC or Coursera. The easiest access point for us was using Google Classroom.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Blended Learning Discussions 282

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

Disclosure: EdSurge is a participant in the network. Here are summaries of the four essential elements of successful online courses, according to the playbook. Course Design Instructors should ask themselves: What do you want students to learn in your course?

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Course Evaluations Instructors Evaluation Course Design 197

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Untethering faculty development requires one to design these experiences so faculty are not required to be physically present in a specific place or time to learn. This involves providing faculty development opportunities that include multiple points of access and multiple modes of interaction. Tips for Untethering Workshops.

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Faculty Development Participation Feedback Course Design 161

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The report urges schools away from all-in-one service bundles that outsource design, construction, and sometimes even teaching of online courses, and especially from contractors who promise hugely increased revenue. We also need innovation and creativity. A professional school might be well served by exploring simulation technology.

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Online Learning Faculty Development Learning Instructors 189

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.

Feedback 121

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

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. The emerging field of Learner Experience Design or LX design is about balancing the need for quality course design with the central role of human interaction in online learning.

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Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 165

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

She’s also director of the Center for Teaching Excellence there, which provides faculty with support for instruction, edtech, course design, classroom management and grading. It's good to support learning, it's important for accessibility, it's important to address accommodations for students. So that stuff is really important.

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Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 200

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole. And while these are all important factors in impacting student success, there are also many psychological challenges students may face in their online education: Isolation.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.

Feedback 110

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 110

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2022

A participant in the Women in Construction program. They account for only about 10 percent of construction workers, so they don’t have much access to entire categories of jobs that pay decent wages without requiring a college degree. Photo courtesy of Moore Community House. Photo courtesy of Moore Community House.

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Participation Culture Course Design Skills 153

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.

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Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 129

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

If the first wave of MOOCs was about granting unprecedented numbers of students access to high-quality teaching and learning materials, Wave 2 needs to focus on creating a sense of intimacy within that massiveness. These design choices have noticeable implications.

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Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 158

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Faculty risk excluding certain students and impeding their ability to succeed when they aren’t intentional about design and facilitation. Providing access to these materials can assist students who were absent, non-native speakers, or students that process information more slowly than others. What do we mean by an inclusive classroom?

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Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 142

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole. And while these are all important factors in impacting student success, there are also many psychological challenges students may face in their online education: Isolation.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 108

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Users participate in a conversation by following—and importantly, tweeting with—a particular hashtag. Participants respond via tweets using the #DLNchat hashtag! Physical Class Design #DLNchat: Accessibility and Digital Learning #DLNchat: Experiential Learning in the Digital Realm #DLNchat: Is PowerPoint still relevant?

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Mobile Devices Learning Participation Course Design 116

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. Authors Ed Brantmeier, Andreas Broscheid and Carl S. And the subtext of your syllabus.

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Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 153

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2018

On campuses, it’s happening in the Office of the President, where grand vision’s find their footing, and in the office of an instructional designer, who may be helping a faculty member create their first course integrating VR content. But who are these people? The format of the event is worth reflecting on.

Participation 123

Participation Course Design Instructors Discussions 123

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By informal, I mean posting a short video inviting them to participate in a discussion forum, journal entry, or an anonymous online poll. Most of the case studies I use in my teaching are fictional by design so that I am able to slightly tweak the scenarios in order to make them more relevant to students’ characteristics.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

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).

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Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

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Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

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., Buil et al., How long should they last?

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

The development of programs that not only meet the needs of working people but also guarantee their upward mobility through accessible, affordable routes is essential in the effort to improve the quality of education and assist different learners. “Educational Accessibility and Upward Mobility.” 5 (2021): 658-674.

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Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 110

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.

Learning 106

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 106

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees. Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

Consequently, students gain access to a dedicated website where they can track how specific courses contribute to the development of specific entrepreneurial skills. Moreover, academic programs may require student participation in interprofessional education (IPE) activities.

Interdisciplinary 124

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 124

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

When faculty have access to continuous learning opportunities, they become more equipped to meet the needs of students. In addition, professional development promotes a growth mindset, and faculty become active participants in their own learning. It is a way educators can improve their skills and increase student outcomes.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 111

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.

Learning 99

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 99

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. LAB is not a school to rest on its laurels.

Schools 140

Schools Laboratory Languages Language 140

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

JULY 14, 2024

The development of programs that not only meet the needs of working people but also guarantee their upward mobility through accessible, affordable routes is essential in the effort to improve the quality of education and assist different learners. “Educational Accessibility and Upward Mobility.” 5 (2021): 658-674.

Teaching Assistants 96

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 96

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Lesson one: Planning teaching presence At our university training during the pandemic, professors learned that enhancing flexibility for online learners involved making all assignments and activities accessible on the first day of class—this way students could work at their own pace.

Quizzes 126

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 126

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 4, 2022

These sessions are conducted with some students in-person and others using Zoom or other conferencing tools to view and participate at a distance. Mixed-mode classes present new challenges for faculty who are used to teaching an in-person or online class, where all the students are using one mode of access.

Feedback 105

Feedback Minute Papers Mobile Devices Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

Consequently, students gain access to a dedicated website where they can track how specific courses contribute to the development of specific entrepreneurial skills. Moreover, academic programs may require student participation in interprofessional education (IPE) activities.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees. Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By informal, I mean posting a short video inviting them to participate in a discussion forum, journal entry, or an anonymous online poll. Most of the case studies I use in my teaching are fictional by design so that I am able to slightly tweak the scenarios in order to make them more relevant to students’ characteristics.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98