Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This faculty member may give exams and may collect student artifacts, such as projects or papers, but the faculty really doesn’t connect student performance with the course design or classroom experience. He helps his players achieve success as humans. For both Brookhart and Vygotsky, action is often driven by feedback.

Feedback 126

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 126

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

Integrated in the instructions were screen recorded examples of what I wanted students to achieve in the form of the assignment. I cannot fault them, nor can I fault many of the teachers who had little experience in course design and the pedagogy behind it. . Simplicity in instructional delivery had to be in the forefront.

Distance Learning 168

Distance Learning Assignments Feedback Course Design 168

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Faculty risk excluding certain students and impeding their ability to succeed when they aren’t intentional about design and facilitation. This second poll with the same question allows students to demonstrate what they learned from peers, and instructors can collect more feedback. What do we mean by an inclusive classroom?

Instructors 145

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 145

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This faculty member may give exams and may collect student artifacts, such as projects or papers, but the faculty really doesn’t connect student performance with the course design or classroom experience. He helps his players achieve success as humans. For both Brookhart and Vygotsky, action is often driven by feedback.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Online student struggles When you think of “student support,” you probably think about an academic-based intervention; perhaps on-campus or Zoom-based tutoring, a writing center that can provide feedback and services related to class writing assignments, or services for students with accommodations.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Provide meaningful feedback Another way to achieve both of the above goals, and support student learning, is to provide students with clear, supportive feedback on their work. This recommendation might sound daunting at first, so here are some tips to make providing feedback easier for you and more meaningful for students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

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 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Last summer teachers at our public virtual high school, Achieve Virtual Education Academy, met to reflect on their experiences so far. Based on this feedback, we decided to scale back some of the options. Personalization is now part of our course design process and is making its way into each and every one of our classes.

Teachers 164

Teachers Lecturing Blended Learning Students 164

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Provide meaningful feedback Another way to achieve both of the above goals, and support student learning, is to provide students with clear, supportive feedback on their work. This recommendation might sound daunting at first, so here are some tips to make providing feedback easier for you and more meaningful for students.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 67

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 67

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. How will you provide feedback? concepts and factual knowledge) that they will use in the activity.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

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.

Schools 144

Schools Laboratory Languages Language 144

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 105

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The program fosters student agency in learning through solidarity, creates a sense of belonging and self-efficacy for students and instructors, integrates teaching approaches responsive to students’ learning needs, and builds a culture of openness to student feedback (Cavazos, 2024; Cavazos & Chapa, 2023; Cavazos et al.,

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

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

MARCH 16, 2025

Would you emphasize a supportive learning environment, cognitive and affective learning, pedagogical design, essential content, creating assessments, providing feedback, integrating technology, or something different? If you had to focus on one, two, or three essential factors, what would they be?

Counselling 95

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 95

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

However, you can think of a pedagogically rich online course like a balanced meal that should strive to provide at least a serving of each. How to Build the 4 Types of Instructional Videos When kicking off course design, I typically build a detailed map of the whole learner experience, from signup to certificate of completion.

Instructors 150

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 150

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions. Applying Andragogy to Online Course Design to Increase Student Engagement and Success.

Student Engagement 112

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 112

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. How will you provide feedback? concepts and factual knowledge) that they will use in the activity.

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

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. Effective teaching involves progressively refining our courses based on reflection and feedback.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Regular feedback loops, like short quizzes or reflective journals, can also help instructors gauge understanding and adapt their teaching as needed. References Beatty, B. EdTech Books.

Teaching 94

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 94

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 98

Achievement Study Communication Fairness 98

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. Teamwork When possible, work in teams!

Instructors 52

Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Regular feedback loops, like short quizzes or reflective journals, can also help instructors gauge understanding and adapt their teaching as needed. References Beatty, B. EdTech Books.

Teaching 89

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 89

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

Would you emphasize a supportive learning environment, cognitive and affective learning, pedagogical design, essential content, creating assessments, providing feedback, integrating technology, or something different? If you had to focus on one, two, or three essential factors, what would they be?

Counselling 74

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 74

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Integrative questionnaire design: In delivering a social research methods module, a shared questionnaire document could be an active boundary object.

Research Methods 111

Research Methods Learning Study Social Studies 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions. Applying Andragogy to Online Course Design to Increase Student Engagement and Success.

Student Engagement 89

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 89

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. Effective teaching involves progressively refining our courses based on reflection and feedback.

Evaluation 95

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 95

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2017

What is being affirmed here is the value of an intermediary role between rigorous scientific research and applied research: a role akin to learning engineers whose task is to take research findings and tinker with them in ways that result in designs that reflect the artful, nuanced and embedded peculiarities of real-world educational settings.

Laboratory 102

Laboratory Failure Education Study 102

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Stephanie Wasmanski , Wilkes University Keywords : Student Choice, Student Autonomy, Self-Determination Theory Key Statement: Supporting students’ basic psychological needs of autonomy and competence through self-selected activities and positive feedback may enhance student engagement and motivation. Perception is key.

Motivation 59

Motivation Students Feedback Assignments 59

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? Learn more about the program and future cohorts.

Feedback 52

Feedback Course Design Art Culture 52

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Both books contend that (1) relationships promote success in college and (2) institutional personnel and students must work together to achieve the goal.

Quizzes 52

Quizzes Education Multiple Choice Questions Feedback 52

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

The rule—and that number—has many detractors , but the underlying principle is that it requires deep and focused work to achieve mastery. Among the choices educators make are what instructional technique to use, when and how to give feedback, and when and how to test student knowledge.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218