Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

Open Syllabus Project (OSP), a research project organizing data gathered from over a million syllabuses. By identifying the reading list on each document, the team can number and rank the most-taught books since the dawn of storing syllabuses online. The syllabus data came primarily from a. It also hosts a director of the.

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Syllabus History Assignments Reading 124

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it. Simply standing in front of the room and reading through the syllabus page by page isnt the most engaging way to showcase what your class has to offer.

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Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Each type should offer UDL principles to create inclusive and accessible educational experiences. Social annotation as an e-learning vehicle within UDL Social annotation tools can improve reading comprehension and student interaction. It is super important to incorporate the three pillars of UDL into e-learning.

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Learning Syllabus Universal Design Quizzes 300

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

Recently, I found myself in Barnes and Noble, captivated by a "Read with Pride" display in the Young Adult section. In those days, my reading experiences at school stalled my understanding of my emerging queer identity and limited my knowledge of others that might have shared my experiences. Who benefits from the stories?

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Syllabus English Learning Students 196

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

The course, titled “The Reading Experiment: The Power of the Book,” takes place every other Friday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Students put away their technology and read for four hours. It’s a rediscovery of uninterrupted reading,” Peña-Guzman said last Friday while pulling up slides about the assigned readings.

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Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 163

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Teachers should access their courses and monitor discussions daily and respond as quickly as possible to students’ questions, requests for review, submitted work, and other posts, even if it’s to just acknowledge receiving it, with an answer coming later. Check for questions frequently and provide timely feedback on progress.

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Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2025

I read books, I listened to podcasts, and I had long conversations with colleagues about what equitable, ethical AI should look like in our courses. With OpenAI access, students will benefit from faster responses, voice-to-text, custom learning tools, and Sora, OpenAI’s image and video generator, to deepen engagement with our readings.

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English Syllabus Ethics Students 149

eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Between budgetary constraints, bandwidth crunches, and a constantly changing syllabus, teachers have their hands full when it comes to structuring and building their class’s lessons and lectures. 2024), they, too, will continue to make unparalleled strides in education, personalization, and accessibility.

Quizzes 291

Quizzes Lecturing Exams Ethics 291

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I think the phenomena of the infographic syllabus has been an effort by many teachers to make that document more accessible, more real,” she explains. “We We can solve a lot of problems as educators if we can just get people to read the syllabus upfront.”.

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Syllabus Teachers Course Outline English 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

This past semester, each student submitted reading notes as an assignment in the LMS. one question they had for others who read the same chapter. As I read Smith’s words, I imagined the power of discussions taking place in the margins of books across generations. When reading on the internet, you can select text and annotate it.

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Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 161

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

One big barrier to sustaining education via remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been students’ unequal access to advanced technology tools. Using learning material and platforms that are accessible on any device may help more students stay on track with schoolwork while they’re stuck at home. For example, from 9 a.m.

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Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 212

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Even before the pandemic, students were becoming accustomed to having a digital (and therefore readily accessible) extension of their classes via an LMS. This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 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? Clear labels and categories make navigation easy, and having everything accessible, especially the syllabus, lecture materials, and study guides, was a recurring preference. 

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Advisors can help students establish healthy work habits by sending helpful advice for meeting deadlines before classes begin such as: Plan ahead: Get a “lay of the land” of the course by reading the syllabus. Anywhere Access Benefits From Dedicated Space The students who are least likely to ask for help are those who need it most.

Online Learning 189

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Mobile Devices 189

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

The class reads about Common Core and completes a few samples of Common Core assessment questions to understand the student and teacher experience using these materials. Another session examines the business of edtech, first by asking the class to read a seminal paper authored in 2007 (but still relevant to this day) about the industry.

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Syllabus Education Failure Knowledge 157

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

was free, and people had to pay at least $20 a month to get access to the state-of-the-art model. Encourage students to do annotations — to read with pen or pencil or highlighter. One of the most significant changes was OpenAI’s announcement that it would make its latest generation of chatbot, which it dubbed GPT-4o, free to anyone.

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Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This includes the provision of electronic access to the course syllabus, reading and viewing materials, assessments, the course calendar, grades, course evaluations, discussion boards, and other important course materials. One common form of student support technology provides round-the-clock remote access to academic tutors.

Technology 153

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 153

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

Maybe even a rewarding one (yes, you read that right). Websites like Khan Academy or Quizlet provide access to lectures, practice tests, and flashcards among other things. For example, with Quizlet, you can create digital flashcards and practice tests tailored to your syllabus. Let’s look at Notion a bit closer.

Exams 157

Exams Study Syllabus Testing 157

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Even before the pandemic, students were becoming accustomed to having a digital (and therefore readily accessible) extension of their classes via an LMS. This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

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? Clear labels and categories make navigation easy, and having everything accessible, especially the syllabus, lecture materials, and study guides, was a recurring preference. 

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In an age where college students can Skype, email and Snapchat with their families faster than it takes to read this sentence, it’s easy for parents to stay involved in the lives of their children who’ve flown the coop. Tech may be able to help students, parents and colleges share information in constructive ways.

Syllabus 154

Syllabus Exams Instructors Study 154

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For students with disabilities, access to information in an online or hybrid class setting could alter the course of their post-secondary experience. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. in-person, online, or hybrid). Accommodations for online courses.

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Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2019

I have created what I’m calling my “prep syllabus” and hope to set a solid foundation for myself. I would love to get your feedback on what should be in my "prep syllabus” and how to make that transition. Once I was back in our house and able to access wifi, I took a look at her situation. Thanks so much!

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Syllabus Writing Schools Research Methods 136

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus? You walk into class without a care in the world, and casually look up on whiteboard to read the agenda. Not only does Ck-12 offer free customizable text books, it gives students access video lessons, practice problems, flashcards, and articles. Then you see it: QUIZ.

Quizzes 144

Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 144

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Now, for those who aren’t familiar, OER, or Open Educational Resources, are course materials under an open license which allows others to access and reuse them at no cost. Broadening Student Communication Before using an OER textbook, students rarely visited me to inform me they did not understand the reading.

Textbooks 116

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 116

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. They are posted on a shared digital board such as Padlet, a Google doc, or Jamboard that everyone can contribute to and read. Students’ short answers are anonymous.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc. When students read their names in a test question they smile, and some even exclaimed, “I made it!” Johnson, R.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

As a Google Docs rookie, none of the articles I read told me exactly how to track this process. First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship.

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Now, for those who aren’t familiar, OER, or Open Educational Resources, are course materials under an open license which allows others to access and reuse them at no cost. Broadening Student Communication Before using an OER textbook, students rarely visited me to inform me they did not understand the reading.

Textbooks 103

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 103

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc. When students read their names in a test question they smile, and some even exclaimed, “I made it!” Johnson, R.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

As a Google Docs rookie, none of the articles I read told me exactly how to track this process. First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Previously, her syllabus relied on a series of pamphlets from the Water Education Foundation, a California-based non-profit. Some, Anagnoson says, did “not read at a deep level for students,” and others “assumed a lot of prior knowledge.” His office also oversees making sure content meets accessibility guidelines.

Textbooks 120

Textbooks Instructors Syllabus History 120

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

They want to read and write and think. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. During the semester, students read “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” “The Secret Life of Bees” and “They Say/I Say.” You don’t want to read 30 articles,” the professor says, “you want to read seven.”

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Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 178

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For students with disabilities, access to information in an online or hybrid class setting could alter the course of their post-secondary experience. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. in-person, online, or hybrid). Accommodations for online courses.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

They can access the material on their own schedule, write discussion postings at their leisure and pace, and review material as many times as they need to understand it. It is important these welcome messages not simply repeat the syllabus; students can read that themselves. I also provide a video biography.

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Instructors Communication Syllabus Discussions 107

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

It aims to ascertain learners’ cultural needs, accessibility needs, and socio-academic needs for the purposes of successful course completion. Accessibility Inquiry. Do you prefer to be called by a different first name? If so, please list below. What is your preferred gender pronoun? What is your primary or first language?

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Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Course Hero is an online learning platform where you can access course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators. For me, office hours listed on the plaque outside your door or listed on the first page of the syllabus sends the message, “Here are the hours when I want to see you, students.”

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Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167