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 53

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Washington (2019) studied the face-to-face instructor experience, and we already had anecdotal information, along with some survey data, from our own faculty regarding their use and preferences regarding the LMS. Easy access to lecture materials and study guides added to their convenience. 

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The research, part of a larger study into the programs and practices related to developmental education assessment and instruction, included interviews with 127 people from 42 colleges and 41 higher education systems across the United States. Student support technology supports students’ academic performance.

Technology 152

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 152

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Reed and her colleagues at FSU have studied helicopter parenting among college adults and found that parents’ overinvolvement in their children’s college lives can impact how students see themselves and how they handle adverse situations. Tech plays middleman. And colleges have their own parent portals. See one from St.

Syllabus 157

Syllabus Exams Instructors Study 157

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Washington (2019) studied the face-to-face instructor experience, and we already had anecdotal information, along with some survey data, from our own faculty regarding their use and preferences regarding the LMS. Easy access to lecture materials and study guides added to their convenience. 

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. In this system, students choose from a menu of content delivery options (textbook, downloadable study guides, lectures) and interaction options (in-person or online).

Curriculum 151

Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 151

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. TILT has cited several studies on its website that point to increased retention and completion rates for students as a result of increased transparency around academic work. My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

I am gathering information together before I create a syllabus. Studies using VR demonstrate the ‘Proteus Effect’—taking on the psychology of inhabiting a different body and unconsciously changing our behavior to conform to it,” Macklin wrote for her session’s introduction statement. Parsons students demoing their VR Projects 5.

Schools 164

Schools Syllabus Writing Discussions 164

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 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In fact, the long-term impact of discussing academics with the instructor was greater than that of participating in study groups and clubs (Schudde, 2019). You could include personal information and/or a photo, in addition to the course syllabus and other course-related information. Teaching of Psychology, 33 (2), 91-95. Wilson, R.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? You don’t get to build a tool and then get to say, ‘I didn’t intend it to be used that way,’” says David Parry, an associate professor of communication and media studies at Saint Joseph’s University. “He Olsen says some professors may be using the Proctorio tool too aggressively. “Is

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. EAB · How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Transcript [music] 0:00:11.2 May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours.

Accessibility 97

Accessibility Counselling Students Questions 97

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. Millet also urged faculty to monitor study sites like Course Hero and StudySoup.

Academic Integrity 144

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 144

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. Provide the librarian access to the Learning Management System If you use a Learning Management System (LMS), provide the librarian access to it. This could be quite a revealing discussion.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

The Freshman Seminar curriculum is publicly accessible, and aims to help any edtech company looking to help employees better understand the people they serve. (By Knee: A set of case studies about some of the biggest edtech failures, with amazing lessons for current companies. You can even borrow and build on what we’ve created.

Syllabus 153

Syllabus Education Failure Knowledge 153

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

Students gain access to their courses — syllabus, main project, required engagements, discussion forum and other materials — a week prior to the start of class. After students meet one-on-one with an advisor, they perform their studies in self-paced mode.

Teaching 166

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 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. case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). Students will save money; faculty will teach a more unified class, granting all students access to educational materials; and.

Textbooks 118

Textbooks Syllabus Course Design Communication 118

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. TILT has cited several studies on its website that point to increased retention and completion rates for students as a result of increased transparency around academic work. My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster.

Syllabus 108

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 108

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The case reveals insights about a question relevant to a marathon course or an academic course: How can the integrity of results be ensured when there is easy access to technology that can be used to cheat? In other words, regardless of students access to AI tools, cheating has been and continues to be endemic. Campbell, M.,

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In fact, the long-term impact of discussing academics with the instructor was greater than that of participating in study groups and clubs (Schudde, 2019). You could include personal information and/or a photo, in addition to the course syllabus and other course-related information. Teaching of Psychology, 33 (2), 91-95. Wilson, R.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

He was inspired to design the class after reading about a religious studies course at University of Pennsylvania, where a professor wanted students to try to experience monastic life across different religions. When the syllabus says no laptops unless you have a disability, it automatically sort of outs those students,” he said.

Reading 161

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 161

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Now something similar may be happening with textbooks, as publishing giants start to broker campuswide deals with colleges that give students unlimited access to a publisher’s digital textbooks at cut-rate prices. Inclusive access has already gotten up to acronym status,” he said.

Textbooks 141

Textbooks Accessibility Syllabus Participation 141

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. Accessed July 16, 2024. It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture. Newbury, Peter. PeterNewbury.org.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 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. What are some equity, accessibility, and security issues? As with any technology used in classes, we need to consider equity, accessibility and security issues.

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. Accessed July 16, 2024. It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture. Newbury, Peter. PeterNewbury.org.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Water is a unique discipline, it’s not like math or history or communication studies were major publishers put out multitudes of textbooks on,” she says. Previously, her syllabus relied on a series of pamphlets from the Water Education Foundation, a California-based non-profit. But those materials were not ideal.

Textbooks 115

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 115

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

OCTOBER 27, 2024

These connections, whether through study groups or other collaborative efforts, promote persistence and create an environment where students feel supported and motivated to excel. Let students know when they may expect announcements, feedback on assignments (along with where to access them), and office hours.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

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.”

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

They’re all adults enrolled in the university’s online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. So she made plans to study dance and singing at East Carolina University—far enough away from home, but not too far away. She talked to admissions counselors.

Students 168

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 168

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? And if those of us asking vital questions about access/cost, academic integrity, and a potential loss of linguistic diversity can be heard without accusations of knee-jerk paranoia. I’ve stopped trying to make blue books happen.

Plagiarism 116

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2018

Digital learning advocates have long hoped that online education could provide students of different and often underrepresented backgrounds new opportunities and access points to higher education. He referenced a study at his university that found that the majority of students who fell below a 2.0

Instructors 92

Instructors Syllabus Learning Discussions 92

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

Several meta-analysis research studies have already shown that blended learning leads to consistently better effects on students’ academic outcomes compared to traditional in-person learning (e.g., They could annotate the class syllabus in a Google Doc or use Hypothes.is 2019; Vallée et al.,

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

However, students who ask for extra time on tests/projects, high levels (30%+) of extra credit, or to make up work weeks or months later, without having responded to any communications or requests for updates/accommodation needs… and still do not go to the Office of Accessibility… am I being a hard ass? How much do you bend?

Disabilities 123

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 123

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? And if those of us asking vital questions about access/cost, academic integrity, and a potential loss of linguistic diversity can be heard without accusations of knee-jerk paranoia. I’ve stopped trying to make blue books happen.

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

These connections, whether through study groups or other collaborative efforts, promote persistence and create an environment where students feel supported and motivated to excel. Let students know when they may expect announcements, feedback on assignments (along with where to access them), and office hours.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Education, especially formalized education in schools, has long held that in order for students to learn effectively, they must have solid study routines, consistent teachers, and unified textbooks. Have A Consistent Study Schedule One of the most important parts of routine for the brain is repeated practice.

Study 52

Study Lecturing Learning Activities 52