Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. In my teaching practice, I order content in weekly modules that align directly with the course calendar provided in the syllabus. My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.),

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

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

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features? 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

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. In my teaching practice, I order content in weekly modules that align directly with the course calendar provided in the syllabus. My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster.

Syllabus 109

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 109

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 111

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.),

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A new author they can add to their course to make it more diverse and inclusive. A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. Effect of syllabus tone: Students’ perceptions ofinstructor & course. Start strong.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features? Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

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. Academic integrity isn’t a one-and-done conversation at the start of semester, though.

Academic Integrity 146

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 146

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

For a typical course that goes through the process, 25 to 35 beta testers spend a week sampling lectures and quizzes and giving feedback and suggestions. Engers says he only participates every so often, but when he does sign up to test a course, he spends about four to six hours trying out fragments of it.

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

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. The collaboration allowed the bookstore access to the library’s online catalog to see which materials in faculty’s course packs were readily available in library journals.

Textbooks 122

Textbooks Syllabus Course Design Communication 122

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). Hiring instructional designers is the pivotal change agent needed to innovate and engage students.

Schools 122

Schools Syllabus Authentic Assessment Evaluation 122

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. In addition to having these services available in your syllabus and throughout your course, a warm handoff to connect students with these services will likely build trust.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

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

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A new author they can add to their course to make it more diverse and inclusive. A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. Effect of syllabus tone: Students’ perceptions ofinstructor & course. Start strong.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

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. In addition to having these services available in your syllabus and throughout your course, a warm handoff to connect students with these services will likely build trust.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

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

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). Hiring instructional designers is the pivotal change agent needed to innovate and engage students.

Schools 105

Schools Syllabus Authentic Assessment Evaluation 105

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

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

There was some discussion about how to use social media to bring learning into the wider virtual world as described in How a Flipped Syllabus, Twitter and YouTube Made This Professor Teacher of the Year. Digital tools used for assessment can also increase access and support collaborative assignments. Wanna dive in with your thoughts?

Assignments 95

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 95

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

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 Students Lecturing 64

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

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g., access to resources, prior knowledge, literacy/language background, technology, etc.)? In a review of a health professions course syllabus, student partner Jean Genie wrote: Have you considered [.] language choices for turning in assignments?

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Feeling squeezed, for-profit publishers are searching for new revenue by selling colleges digital homework systems that charge students up to $100 for a semester’s worth of access. It’s a big misnomer and irony that they call it ‘inclusive access,’ because it’s not; you have to pay for it.” Then the Great Recession hit. “A

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Offer online courses. Online courses are associated with increased retention and graduation rates, they improve access to education for disadvantaged students. Offering digital courses improves student learning outcomes by helping students earn their degree faster (NECC, 2021).

Syllabus 52

Syllabus Study Learning Outcomes Curriculum 52

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Welcome to your summer crash course in online education. Below, you’ll find a syllabus intended to help you advance from emergency remote instruction toward more substantive practices and philosophies. And you won’t be graded for this course—at least not by us. Don’t worry, you don’t have to read it all. Key Concepts.

Syllabus 218

Syllabus Lecturing Education Course Design 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class of any given course is something that happens only once and can be over so quickly – perhaps too quickly to optimize the value and impact of that first day. Throughout these activities, instructors should model their authentic engagement in the course, intrigue their students with the content (e.g., Schiffer, A.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class of any given course is something that happens only once and can be over so quickly – perhaps too quickly to optimize the value and impact of that first day. Throughout these activities, instructors should model their authentic engagement in the course, intrigue their students with the content (e.g., Schiffer, A.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Assignments 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Coursera to Charge Fees for Previously Free Courses Once hailed as a portal for free learning materials, accessible to anyone with an internet connection, Coursera announced this year plans to charge if learners want to submit assignments to be graded for certain courses.

Syllabus 128

Syllabus Lecturing Assignments Course Design 128

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

During the 2020 global pandemic, Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) were challenged with maintaining access to learning and student attendance. 2016); however, the model should be accompanied by a course design that applies the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to augment accessibility.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116