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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

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Based on the focus, peer observations can be classified into two models: formative-developmental and summative-evaluative. Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University. Joseph University, and a CAEL certification from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

Based on the focus, peer observations can be classified into two models: formative-developmental and summative-evaluative. Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University. Joseph University, and a CAEL certification from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

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While the authors of the 2017 National Educational Technology Plan recommended that, “every new teacher should be prepared to model how to select and use the most appropriate apps and tools to support learning and evaluate these tools against basic privacy and security standards,” this has not come to fruition.

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New AI Tools Are Promoted As Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?

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And the tools serve as a particular lifeline for neurodivergent students, who suddenly have access to services that can help them get organized and support their reading comprehension, teaching experts say. They note that popular tools like Adobe Acrobat now have “AI assistant” features that can summarize documents with the push of a button.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

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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. Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles.

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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

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Even before the pandemic, students were becoming accustomed to having a digital (and therefore readily accessible) extension of their classes via an LMS. Make sure all links and media in the course are active and work when students need to access them. This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

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. Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles.