Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This technological support allows students to learn at their own pace and revisit complex material without feeling anxious or dependent solely on the instructor. This data is accessible to both teachers and students through visual dashboards, which serve as powerful motivators and intervention tools. Flipped Classroom 2.0

Critical Thinking 94

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This technological support allows students to learn at their own pace and revisit complex material without feeling anxious or dependent solely on the instructor. This data is accessible to both teachers and students through visual dashboards, which serve as powerful motivators and intervention tools. Flipped Classroom 2.0

Critical Thinking 87

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 87

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology. You might wonder why this preference exists.

Hybrid Learning 135

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

I respect my instructors’ hard-earned expertise and original work, and I won’t use their work with GenAI tools without their permission. In addition, if instructors’ content appears on platforms that use GenAI, I will inform them where and how it is used. I value transparency. I value collaboration. References Bali, M.

Instructors 82

Instructors Critical Thinking Plagiarism Intelligence 82

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

is a question that has reverberated from the minds of learners for decades. The mentor has access to a shared platform that is also accessible and regularly updated by faculty and advisors at the educational institution. What’s the root cause of the disconnect? Why am I doing this?”

Syllabus 94

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 94

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Students need to engage actively with challenging tasks, and work in groups talking about learning, trying solutions to problems, recording observations and getting feedback in the moment from the instructor. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

I respect my instructors’ hard-earned expertise and original work, and I won’t use their work with GenAI tools without their permission. In addition, if instructors’ content appears on platforms that use GenAI, I will inform them where and how it is used. I value transparency. I value collaboration. References Bali, M.

Instructors 66

Instructors Critical Thinking Plagiarism Intelligence 66

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. But it’s not retrieval if they have access to the information they’re trying to retrieve. ” Peer Instruction This strategy turns a simple multiple-choice question into a quick collaborative activity.

Multiple Choice Questions 80

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

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. This project started with a deceptively simple question: What arent our students telling us? Not because they lacked courage, but because they didnt feel invited to speak.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 53

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Leveraging Technology One of the most significant advantages of online learning is access to various digital tools that go far beyond what’s available in a traditional classroom. These are a great chance for your child to ask questions, get clarification, and interact with their teachers, just like in a physical classroom.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Some questioned whether they even belonged on a college campus, said UC Riverside Dean of Students Christine Mata. During lockdown students weren’t able to bond and build connections to the institution, or even access support structures,” she said. Their academic shortfalls and social isolation took a toll.

Math 88

Math English Lecturing High School 88

k12

JULY 24, 2025

Meanwhile, many online schools offer flexibility in when students complete assignments before a deadline and recorded classes and materials that they can access at any time, allowing them to move at a comfortable pace. Find answers to common questions below: Is online school considered homeschool in most states?

Exams 52

Exams Schools Learning Styles Grades 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Use these engaging questions and thought experiments to get middle schoolers to open up while practicing writing skills. Should parents have access to their kids’ text messages and social media? That’s where journal writing prompts come in! What are the benefits for parents of kids using social media?

Writing 52

Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Educators can access instructor kits and other resources to help them use Trailhead in the classroom, and they can interact with other educators. Salesforce recently unveiled Trailhead for Students , a free digital learning platform and community.

Skills 290

Skills Course Design Instructors Achievement 290

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

Founded by Aadhav Prabu and Akshar Raikanti, The Steam Foundation is a California-based nonprofit with a mission to make STEAM education equally accessible to all students in kindergarten through 12 th grade. To do that, they’ve recruited and trained students from previous camps to become the new instructors. FULL STEAM AHEAD.

Accessibility 287

Accessibility Instructors Students Participation 287

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

Teachers have three primary roles – designer, instructor, and facilitator. Most teachers dedicate significant time and energy to their instructor role, explaining complex concepts and processes and modeling specific strategies and skills. I encourage teachers to consider the following question.

Blended Learning 498

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

Accessibility 217

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 217

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2020

As teachers embrace their new roles as designers, instructors, and facilitators of online learning, many are grappling the details associated with teaching remotely. However, in the world of online learning, students typically have access to an entire week’s worth of content at the beginning of the week.

Teaching 545

Teaching Assignments Discussions Communication 545

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Perhaps they are nervous about asking questions because they don’t want to be seen as a student who doesn’t understand the material. Social-Psychological Accessibility and Faculty-Student Interaction Beyond the Classroom. Wilson, R.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

Yet that discomfort also raises opportunities to question prevailing assumptions about how teaching and learning occurs. Instructors have also experimented with lecture formats that did away with podiums and blackboards. For many, the recent leap to remote instruction felt rushed, chaotic and disorganized.

Lecturing 207

Lecturing Questions Learning Attention 207

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. The new lawsuits argue that inclusive access deals strangle the used book market and therefore drive up textbook prices.

Textbooks 205

Textbooks Accessibility Assignments Instructors 205

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

I began our synchronous session by addressing frequently asked questions about this model. In this post, I will share answers to some of those questions. Slide decks, in particular, offer a visually engaging way to present the content, making it more accessible and interesting for students.

Blended Learning 436

Blended Learning Feedback Universal Design Art 436

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2023

But pulling off these “assignment makeovers,” as some instructors are calling them, turns out to be challenging, and what works differs significantly depending on the subject matter and type of assignment. Some of those instructors are using tools that attempt to detect text written by bots, such as GPTZero and a new tool by Turnitin.

Instructors 148

Instructors Assignments Writing History 148

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Educators with a mind towards equity typically excel at access. Ralabate (2016) gives us five fundamental questions that allow teachers to begin to transform their practice. As teachers embrace this transformation, generative AI can be a thought partner in utilizing the five fundamental questions efficiently.

Education 300

Education Evaluation Accessibility Science 300

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

As the capacity of AI grows to complete increasingly complex tasks, we (as college instructors) may wonder what we can offer our students in the age of AI. Why College Instructors Matter: A Student’s Perspective I had a conversation with one of my students recently about this exact question. Schoeder, 2024).

Instructors 114

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Yet the contract terms for these subscription arrangements—which some publishers call “inclusive access” programs—raise questions about whether publishers and colleges pressure students into participating. These goals could “push the rapid adoption of access codes across the institution,” the report states.

Textbooks 166

Textbooks Accessibility Confidentiality Instructors 166

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

How do teachers ensure that instruction and facilitation of learning are accessible, inclusive, and equitable? What questions do you have about these challenges in the context of your own teaching experience? Cognitive The cognitive domain refers to the content knowledge and skills students must acquire to engage in deeper learning.

Blended Learning 460

Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Motivation 460

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

Often the college already pays for access to one of them. Either put the video on YouTube and share the link, or use a service that manages streaming, which some colleges already buy access to, she adds. Use Polls to Keep Students Engaged There are many tools available to pose multiple-choice questions to students remotely.

Instructors 207

Instructors Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Ethics 207

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Perhaps they are nervous about asking questions because they don’t want to be seen as a student who doesn’t understand the material. Social-Psychological Accessibility and Faculty-Student Interaction Beyond the Classroom. Wilson, R.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

Or they might find it challenging to compete against fellow students to become the first to finish a task or answer a question correctly via touchscreen. It will also disable or freeze devices after repeated attempts at access. Better Access Control Devices should also have restricted access outside class hours.

Gamification 323

Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 323

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2024

Faculty should be prepared to answer key questions from leadership related to crisis prevention and intervention in the online learning environment: What training have you received in crisis prevention and intervention specific to online education? Mental Health in the College Classroom: Best Practices for Instructors. link] Costa, S.

Instructors 128

Instructors Counselling Confidentiality Communication 128

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

On the Advanced Latin Reading Comprehension exam, one VHS Learning student answered 40 of 40 questions correctly, earning a gold medal and a summa cum laude certificate. The nonprofit’s emphasis is on small class sizes, certified teachers, and flexible scheduling, with coursework that is accessible anywhere students have internet access.

Exams 256

Exams Instructors Learning Students 256

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The guide contains examples of how some educators are teaching with ChatGPT, along with a series of frequently-asked questions that may help guide teachers as they seek to strike a balance between accepting AI’s presence and an over-reliance on such tools. You can take these ideas and make them your own.”

Teaching 273

Teaching Quizzes Exams English 273

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2020

The private conferencing is on a closed network and every instructor gets their own virtual classroom, so staff can conduct classes simultaneously. Features include real-time comprehension checks with multiple-choice polling questions, virtual hand raising, non-verbal emoji feedback, whiteboarding, attention tracking, and more.

Mobile Devices 233

Mobile Devices Instructors Attention Communication 233

Faculty Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). 2002; Spencer & Schmelkin, 2002).

Feedback 106

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 106

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Skeptics initially questioned the viability of the new model, wondering if it would provide the right levels of support, curriculum, and engagement needed to ensure student success. For example, because virtual instructors aren’t physically present in a classroom, their qualifications and expertise can come into question.

Learning 279

Learning Instructors Language Languages 279

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

With that in mind, certain strategies, tips, and guidelines have been proven to help instructors begin what can seem like an overwhelming task—teaching a course without ever even needing to physically see her students. Check for questions frequently and provide timely feedback on progress.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279