Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

Many college leaders have looked to online course delivery as a way to reach more students at a reduced cost, in hopes of increasing access to higher education. And that makes sense, since the case studies show that the faculty role can change considerably when a college shifts strategically to serving an online audience.

Study 116

Study Culture Course Design Instructors 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

He said that students have had access to the information we teach prior to AI. As instructors, our role is not just to provide access to content. The empathetic course design perspective. We are needed to inspire students to come to class, to ask questions, to work out the answers with them. Saucier, Ph.D. Saucier, D.

Instructors 98

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

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.

Hybrid Learning 285

Hybrid Learning Learning Blended Learning Discussions 285

eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

Through this partnership, IMG Academy boarding school and NCSA student athletes will receive free access to a variety of programs based on their membership tiers. “With IMG Academy and NCSA, we’re making sure student-athletes don’t have to choose between success in sports and success in school.”

Coaching 183

Coaching Course Design Art Testing 183

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

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? Course Components What materials will impart the right information to students?

Course Evaluations 193

Course Evaluations Instructors Evaluation Universal Design 193

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

“Where we see the most value in predicting students' performance is within these students where it’s their first term of college,” says Kelli Bird, an assistant professor of education at the University of Virginia and the lead author on the study. Meanwhile, collecting and working with the LMS data takes significant time and effort.

Students 169

Students Course Design Study Coaching 169

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ISTE U serves as a digital hub offering top-tier professional learning courses designed to assist educators in developing fundamental skills for teaching and learning in a digital world. In government class the other day, we used AI to gather background information on past political parties.

Teachers 202

Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 202

Faculty Focus

JUNE 6, 2023

These courses offer many advantages, like remote access, self-paced learning, flexibility, and affordability. In addition to the numerous benefits, online courses also have a few obstacles that must be addressed to make these courses attractive and successful. Designing a website on Google is easy.

Accessibility 69

Accessibility Course Design Students Research Methods 69

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

The organization TILT Higher Ed (Transparency in Learning & Teaching) provides examples and resources that faculty can adopt to show greater transparency in explaining to students the “why” behind course activities and assignments.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

reference interviews, counseling inquiry, engaging lectures, classroom discussions, case studies, scenarios, role-play, problem-based learning, inquiry based learning, etc.); as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies. Case studies are a common teaching strategy.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Now, having gone to the trouble to design course resources that can be accessed remotely and feeling accustomed to turning on a webcam in the classroom, he has continued to embrace a teaching practice that is known as “HyFlex,” a portmanteau of hybrid and flexible. Lectures, for example, are not holding up well in some studies.)

Teaching 205

Teaching Instructors Lecturing Blended Courses 205

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The central tenets of social justice are centered around providing fair and equitable treatment of others as well as access to services, remaining mindful of the diversity of thought, culture, and perspectives one brings to a learning environment, and remaining inclusive in our actions and in creating a welcoming learning environment for all.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The central tenets of social justice are centered around providing fair and equitable treatment of others as well as access to services, remaining mindful of the diversity of thought, culture, and perspectives one brings to a learning environment, and remaining inclusive in our actions and in creating a welcoming learning environment for all.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

The organization TILT Higher Ed (Transparency in Learning & Teaching) provides examples and resources that faculty can adopt to show greater transparency in explaining to students the “why” behind course activities and assignments.

Syllabus 108

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 108

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Studies have suggested that these tools, which allow students to respond in real time to questions provided by an instructor, can improve student learning. Faculty risk excluding certain students and impeding their ability to succeed when they aren’t intentional about design and facilitation. What do we mean by an inclusive classroom?

Instructors 140

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 140

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. I typically build MOOCs, but this spring, I designed an online program for a cohort of 16 nonprofit leaders.

Online Learning 155

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 155

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The central tenets of social justice are centered around providing fair and equitable treatment of others as well as access to services, remaining mindful of the diversity of thought, culture, and perspectives one brings to a learning environment, and remaining inclusive in our actions and in creating a welcoming learning environment for all.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 110

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

All of the company’s revenue comes from a $180 annual subscription that provides access to every course. Rogier said his team has considered adding assessments and conducting effectiveness studies, but it’s unlikely those will materialize. The company also plans to grow its roster of celebrity teachers.

Learning 152

Learning Writing Course Design Instructors 152

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

She recalled one instructor who told her that 11 students in her class of 35 turned in the exact same assignment using materials from Course Hero, a website where students can share and access course study materials. Millet also urged faculty to monitor study sites like Course Hero and StudySoup.

Academic Integrity 144

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 144

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

There are large lecture halls, hard-wired lecture capture technology, smaller classrooms, casual study spaces and brightly colored swivel chairs. To find out what that really looks like—and more importantly, if it works—the campus is also conducting a major study over the next year to assess active learning in the new building.

Active Learning 115

Active Learning Activities Lecturing Teaching 115

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Effective use of learning management systems is widely explored in terms of online and blended learning; however, there is minimal information regarding learning management systems and face-to-face courses, unless it’s about transitioning from in-person to emergency remote learning.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2017

Question: What do we learn from a study that shows a technique or technology likely has affected an educational outcome? Sure, a study may show that an intervention likely has an effect on learning, but so what? Answer: Not nearly enough. Even researchers’ recent efforts to estimate the size of an effect don’t answer key questions.

Communication 126

Communication Education Study Evaluation 126

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

UPCEA’s eDesign Collaborative ), I spent hours doing my own personal research on my university’s open access policy and scouring the library website. case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). Students will save money; faculty will teach a more unified class, granting all students access to educational materials; and.

Textbooks 118

Textbooks Syllabus Course Design Communication 118

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

reference interviews, counseling inquiry, engaging lectures, classroom discussions, case studies, scenarios, role-play, problem-based learning, inquiry based learning, etc.); as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies. Case studies are a common teaching strategy.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2019

The digitization of healthcare with more data and machine learning has created a skill set that many people didn’t study in school.” The courses are free but cost $99 for students who request a verified certificate after finishing. The school began offering its continuing medical education courses on edX two years ago.

Education 148

Education Course Design Attention Skills 148

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

When students connect, it fosters a sense of belonging and community, significantly enhancing course engagement and contributing to increased academic success. These connections, whether through study groups or other collaborative efforts, promote persistence and create an environment where students feel supported and motivated to excel.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Renea Brathwaite, chief diversity officer and dean of professional studies at Vanguard University, is an advocate for a relentless pursuit of these metacognitive efforts. 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.

Syllabus 152

Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 152

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 123

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 123

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). American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 83 (7): 7021. McNulty, Margaret A.,

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

He said that students have had access to the information we teach prior to AI. As instructors, our role is not just to provide access to content. The empathetic course design perspective. We are needed to inspire students to come to class, to ask questions, to work out the answers with them. Saucier, Ph.D. Saucier, D.

Instructors 114

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

University of Michigan marketing professor John Branch rebuilds the learning experience by taking a precision engineering approach to course design. Source: Course Hero. In what other ways does applying a precision mindset to designing a course improve the student experience? What Is Course Hero?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

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

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 110

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 110

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The central tenets of social justice are centered around providing fair and equitable treatment of others as well as access to services, remaining mindful of the diversity of thought, culture, and perspectives one brings to a learning environment, and remaining inclusive in our actions and in creating a welcoming learning environment for all.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 92

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Effective use of learning management systems is widely explored in terms of online and blended learning; however, there is minimal information regarding learning management systems and face-to-face courses, unless it’s about transitioning from in-person to emergency remote learning.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 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? research.com.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98