Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

I see the 80/20 rule has an on-going process in which the next time I teach the same course, my goal is to move towards achieving 90% of desired outcomes. As a matter of good practice, I wrote up a Faculty Focus article , sharing my experiences of reflective practice through beyond-action.

Lecturing 64

Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge Laboratory 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

I know, I know, there are a whole slew of objections we can raise against this approach: I can’t do this in a big lecture. What sort of puzzle or riddle or challenge might achieve this? Maybe you can do that in your field, but in my field these questions are so advanced that we can’t do them on the first day. Cover the syllabus later.

Syllabus 109

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 109

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Here, then, are 10 very basic, practical strategies for new faculty to consider during their early exploratory quests in the profession, based upon my experience of faculty development over the past 40 years. However, institutions vary in their commitment to faculty development.

Faculty Development 60

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 60

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A second monitor can be added to the setup for the instructor to view any lecture notes or to serve as a teleprompter that can be controlled through a laptop connected to the Lightboard CPU module. Attention span during lectures: 8 seconds, 10 minutes, or more? References Bradbury, N. Advances in Physiology Education , 40 (4), 509–513.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Unlike traditional lecture videos that are often long and comprehensive, microlectures are bite-sized instructional videos that focus on one chunk of content. In my work with faculty, I recommend a five-step process for making microlectures: Plan, Create, Record, Caption, and Share. What are microlectures?

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

I know, I know, there are a whole slew of objections we can raise against this approach: I can’t do this in a big lecture. What sort of puzzle or riddle or challenge might achieve this? Maybe you can do that in your field, but in my field these questions are so advanced that we can’t do them on the first day. Cover the syllabus later.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Here, then, are 10 very basic, practical strategies for new faculty to consider during their early exploratory quests in the profession, based upon my experience of faculty development over the past 40 years. However, institutions vary in their commitment to faculty development.

Faculty Development 53

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 53

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Both approaches, learner-centered and transformative, require us to shuttle between various roles: the lecturer, who leads students; the facilitator, who guides them; and perhaps most importantly, the collaborator, who learns from and with them. They’re not meant to be shared with anyone else. And they’re just the start of the process.

Learning Outcomes 64

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Students 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Both approaches, learner-centered and transformative, require us to shuttle between various roles: the lecturer, who leads students; the facilitator, who guides them; and perhaps most importantly, the collaborator, who learns from and with them. They’re not meant to be shared with anyone else. And they’re just the start of the process.

Learning Outcomes 59

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Students 59

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Support is sometimes available from veteran professors, faculty development offices and workshops or training to assist professors in the challenging work of course and curriculum development and implementation. Fink developed a worksheet to establish what he refers to as procedures for educative assessment. LoPresto, M.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Support is sometimes available from veteran professors, faculty development offices and workshops or training to assist professors in the challenging work of course and curriculum development and implementation. Fink developed a worksheet to establish what he refers to as procedures for educative assessment. LoPresto, M.

Course Design 57

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 57