eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

Teachers enroll now in new online professional development courses designed to improve student achievement in reading and math. They will also learn strategies for communicating effectively with parents about student performance and growth and ways to use the universal measures with their colleagues. DURHAM, N.C.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This September, twenty years after I entered high school, my colleagues and I at America Achieves rolled out “ Quest for Success ,” a free career exploration course designed to ensure students know about and are prepared for careers of the future.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Faculty risk excluding certain students and impeding their ability to succeed when they aren’t intentional about design and facilitation. But simply sharing the correct answer skips the opportunity to let students continue constructing knowledge and practice communicating. What do we mean by an inclusive classroom?

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Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 137

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Increasing student success requires tight alignment across course learning outcomes, assessments, and planned learning experiences, but why, after all the hours spent planning for student success, do large numbers of students still struggle in college? This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For example, in technical writing, editing for concision may be achievable with generative AI; however, understanding context enough to ensure that the writing is understandable will likely still require human skills. How do you communicate these skills and their relationship to your course content to students? link] Krou, M.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The final two columns are for teacher and mentor reflections and communications. I still did the same number of webinars, led the same number of discussions, and created the same number of online mini-courses. Personalization is now part of our course design process and is making its way into each and every one of our classes.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

These subsequent stages, we believe, are necessary for achieving successful student project implementation from beginning to end. We found that our previous attempts to implement a real-world project in this course were hindered because our partner also needed to learn a lot of the concepts and skills the students were learning.

Achievement 119

Achievement Study Communication Fairness 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Introductions and low-stake interactions in the syllabus, in your communications, and in class can reduce intimidation and help students get ready to learn. Express care for your students in your descriptions, communications, and policies. Start strong. Why is it important to you that students turn their work in on time?

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Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Implementation steps There are five basic steps to designing and implementing a course that engages students in experiential learning. Assess the extent to which the students achieved the desired learning outcomes. concepts and factual knowledge) that they will use in the activity. What was difficult for you?

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Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator. Jeff is passionate about learning and improving the quality of online course design and instruction to benefit returning adult learners.

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Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

and then use the rest of the time to chat with your students about their weekends, their pets, their favorite sports teams – whatever helps you learn a bit more about them and communicate you are interested in them as people. Take a few minutes to get ready (open your slides, organize the handouts, etc.) Utilize the Wise feedback model.

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Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

In that year, high achievement in the rigorous college-prep model was what LAB would have considered student success. In some cases, the framework’s quadrants are central to course design, impacting curriculum, instruction and the student experience. Eighth graders who are taking a capstone course on U.S.

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Schools Laboratory Languages Language 139

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018). link] Blitz, C. REL 2013–003).

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Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Increasing student success requires tight alignment across course learning outcomes, assessments, and planned learning experiences, but why, after all the hours spent planning for student success, do large numbers of students still struggle in college? This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design.

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

These subsequent stages, we believe, are necessary for achieving successful student project implementation from beginning to end. We found that our previous attempts to implement a real-world project in this course were hindered because our partner also needed to learn a lot of the concepts and skills the students were learning.

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Achievement Study Communication Fairness 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

and then use the rest of the time to chat with your students about their weekends, their pets, their favorite sports teams – whatever helps you learn a bit more about them and communicate you are interested in them as people. Take a few minutes to get ready (open your slides, organize the handouts, etc.) Utilize the Wise feedback model.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator. Jeff is passionate about learning and improving the quality of online course design and instruction to benefit returning adult learners.

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Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

They achieve this by creating electronic portfolios, which include examples and descriptions of their work from the internship. These e-portfolios, showcasing their range of skills and achievements, can then be presented to prospective employers and/or graduate/professional programs.

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Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 124

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018). link] Blitz, C. REL 2013–003).

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Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Introductions and low-stake interactions in the syllabus, in your communications, and in class can reduce intimidation and help students get ready to learn. Express care for your students in your descriptions, communications, and policies. Start strong. Why is it important to you that students turn their work in on time?

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Additionally, it encourages collaboration, teamwork, and effective communication among students and faculty from various disciplines (Weinberg & Harding, 2004). Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010).

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Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

This article aims to share ideas and strategies that can help reduce barriers to learning, ensuring equal access to education and the opportunity for all students to achieve their full potential, regardless of ability. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

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Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

This article aims to share ideas and strategies that can help reduce barriers to learning, ensuring equal access to education and the opportunity for all students to achieve their full potential, regardless of ability. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

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Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Implementation steps There are five basic steps to designing and implementing a course that engages students in experiential learning. Assess the extent to which the students achieved the desired learning outcomes. concepts and factual knowledge) that they will use in the activity. What was difficult for you?

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Additionally, fostering a sense of community and ensuring effective communication among students across locations requires innovative teaching strategies. This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021). References Beatty, B.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 88

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

As a communication scholar, I began to practice what I’d taught about interpersonal and small group communication. As a communication scholar, I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about human interaction. I embraced the idea of a flipped classroom prior to even hearing about it as a formal process.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

They achieve this by creating electronic portfolios, which include examples and descriptions of their work from the internship. These e-portfolios, showcasing their range of skills and achievements, can then be presented to prospective employers and/or graduate/professional programs.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Additionally, fostering a sense of community and ensuring effective communication among students across locations requires innovative teaching strategies. This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021). References Beatty, B.

Teaching 85

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 85

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

As a communication scholar, I began to practice what I’d taught about interpersonal and small group communication. As a communication scholar, I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about human interaction. I embraced the idea of a flipped classroom prior to even hearing about it as a formal process.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Additionally, it encourages collaboration, teamwork, and effective communication among students and faculty from various disciplines (Weinberg & Harding, 2004). Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010).

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 98

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Keywords: Student partnerships, Asset-Based Mindset, Language Resources Introduction In educational contexts, English is often privileged as the language of communication and instruction. This is key in developing communication skills that will benefit students in their future careers and professional lives. Baker-Bell, A. Cavazos, A.

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Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 6, 2023

In addition to the numerous benefits, online courses also have a few obstacles that must be addressed to make these courses attractive and successful. One of the difficulties in course design is ensuring optimal access to the information we intend our students to utilize inside and outside the classroom.

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Accessibility Course Design Students Research Methods 69

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Communication is not complete until there is both understanding and feedback. Asking faculty thought-provoking questions will help them to achieve a better understanding of any subject matter in discourse. It is also a basic part of teaching and learning and aims to make you more aware of your own professional knowledge.

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Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 111

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Rachel Thelen , The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Noelle Haight , Occupational Therapist and Educator Julia VanderMolen , University of the Pacific Key Statement: Four helpful tips, including backwards design, for the new instructor looking to (re)design their course. Understanding by design framework.

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Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Communication is not complete until there is both understanding and feedback. Asking faculty thought-provoking questions will help them to achieve a better understanding of any subject matter in discourse. It is also a basic part of teaching and learning and aims to make you more aware of your own professional knowledge.

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Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 93

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The UCCS OSCQR process is a three-step process that incorporates a faculty self-review of the online course, collaboration with an FRC instructional designer, and a review by an additional UCCS reviewer. Interested in the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship?

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