Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Unsurprisingly, some of the biggest drivers of these improved metrics include making people pay for online programs, increasing the selectivity of courses, and adding program managers and teaching assistants to follow up with learners. Online courses generally require a great deal of intrinsic motivation to complete.

Assignments 167

Assignments Teaching Assistants Motivation Failure 167

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

With the increasing push to create and adopt K-12 CS standards across the country and the growing popularity of CS courses in higher education, I wondered whether taking COMP 10 would make me think differently about what it means to teach and learn coding. For educators, is teaching CS simply a means of fulfilling state-mandated standards?

Science 218

Science Education Learning Art 218

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

Meanwhile, research is also being conducted today to understand how chatbots can be used as teaching assistants. In one study , students were not told which of their teaching assistants were humans and which were robots—and findings suggested students struggled to differentiate the two. (I

Teaching 150

Teaching Instructors Teaching Assistants Counselling 150

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. More importantly, students will have better access to lessons designed specifically for their learning style. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

Hybrid Learning 297

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 297

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor at the University of Arkansas. Teaching of Psychology, 33 (2), 91-95. It may even be that the student is simply shy. Wilson, R.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

With the increasing push to create and adopt K-12 CS standards across the country and the growing popularity of CS courses in higher education, I wondered whether taking COMP 10 would make me think differently about what it means to teach and learn coding. For educators, is teaching CS simply a means of fulfilling state-mandated standards?

Science 148

Science Education Learning Art 148

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Growing problems and motives behind bots posing as students In higher education there is a troubling trend: the use of bots to register as students, particularly in online classes. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities. million in attempted student aid fraud.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Work that is interesting is inherently more motivating, more satisfying, and reduces turnover (Parker et al., Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. 2017 for a summary).

Course Design 94

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 94

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Experts say that classes that are self-paced, asynchronous or technically possible to tune into from a shared space full of distractions often require students to exhibit more self-control, more intrinsic motivation and better time management. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding.

Student Engagement 201

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 201

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

This creates access to learners and locations that are otherwise too far from a university or community college to participate. Sarina Maneotis, PhD, is currently a teaching assistant professor at Kansas State University where she oversees K-State’s applied Master’s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MIOP) program.

Education 122

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Work that is interesting is inherently more motivating, more satisfying, and reduces turnover (Parker et al., Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. 2017 for a summary).

Course Design 85

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 85

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

This creates access to learners and locations that are otherwise too far from a university or community college to participate. Sarina Maneotis, PhD, is currently a teaching assistant professor at Kansas State University where she oversees K-State’s applied Master’s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MIOP) program.

Education 111

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor at the University of Arkansas. Teaching of Psychology, 33 (2), 91-95. It may even be that the student is simply shy. Wilson, R.

Instructors 97

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 97

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Shiva Kintali: As a teaching assistant at Georgia Tech and while teaching at Princeton, I developed an interest in helping my students learn mathematical concepts in a fun and intuitive way. I observed that students have different readiness levels, but the way we teach is week-by-week lectures with homework.

Textbooks 107

Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 107

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Growing problems and motives behind bots posing as students In higher education there is a troubling trend: the use of bots to register as students, particularly in online classes. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities. million in attempted student aid fraud.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

Assignments 101

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 101

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Hoekstras research interests lie in enhancing teaching techniques in higher education and the effects of government policy on entrepreneurs. Hoekstra has been a teaching assistant and will teach various strategy and entrepreneurship classes at Baylor. In Psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 3 (2020): fe5.

Lecturing 101

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 101

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Hoekstras research interests lie in enhancing teaching techniques in higher education and the effects of government policy on entrepreneurs. Hoekstra has been a teaching assistant and will teach various strategy and entrepreneurship classes at Baylor. In Psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 3 (2020): fe5.

Lecturing 92

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 92

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results. It was released in November 2022 and is accessible at [link]. You can access it at [link]. Let ChatGPT Be Your Teaching Assistant. The same concepts are useful with ChatGPT. ChatGPT 4.0.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results. It was released in November 2022 and is accessible at [link]. You can access it at [link]. Let ChatGPT Be Your Teaching Assistant. The same concepts are useful with ChatGPT. ChatGPT 4.0.

Intelligence 96

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 96

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 1, 2024

However, there are groups of smart, highly motivated people who are coming up with some creative ways to address this situation, surprisingly affordable pathways for training good, enthusiastic educators. Join our mailing list and get weekly tips, tools, and inspiration that will make your teaching more effective and fun.

Teachers 91

Teachers Teaching Assistants Accessibility Reading 91

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

Assignments 82

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 82

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Technological hiccups are inevitable, so having a dedicated teaching assistant or tech support available during class can be invaluable in troubleshooting issues quickly, allowing the instructor to focus on teaching.

Teaching 80

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 80

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Technological hiccups are inevitable, so having a dedicated teaching assistant or tech support available during class can be invaluable in troubleshooting issues quickly, allowing the instructor to focus on teaching.

Teaching 77

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 77

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. To address these challenges, educators must adopt approaches that make biology accessible and meaningful.

Interdisciplinary 58

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 58

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. To address these challenges, educators must adopt approaches that make biology accessible and meaningful.

Interdisciplinary 57

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 57

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

Additionally, Shorelight hired local, bilingual teaching assistants to staff its student studios. Of course, the pandemic has made it difficult for professors and students to access Shorelight studios. That meant, Newman says, “you’re not just beaming out there, you’re supporting people locally as well.”

Instructors 133

Instructors Students Participation Distance Learning 133