Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

flexibility, increased student engagement, improved academic achievement), what I didn’t realize was how essential this model was for teaching in the wake of a global pandemic. If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. But, it does not have to be this way!

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

To offset students’ feelings of being “the only one” and to help develop feelings of connection, instructors in online courses may make use of strategies such as personal online introductions by faculty and students, discussion assignments, group projects, occasional video lectures, and Zoom office hours. Who is my instructor?” 1 (2019): n1.

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson,

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. Connection and belonging: Building a classroom community Research shows that students learn better when they feel they belong, which translates to higher achievement.

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. Connection and belonging: Building a classroom community Research shows that students learn better when they feel they belong, which translates to higher achievement.

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They made declarative statements via lectures throughout class sessions, expecting students to “take it all in” like sponges. One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course. What could they contribute to their own success?

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson,

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They made declarative statements via lectures throughout class sessions, expecting students to “take it all in” like sponges. One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course. What could they contribute to their own success?

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

flexibility, increased student engagement, improved academic achievement), what I didn’t realize was how essential this model was for teaching in the wake of a global pandemic. If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. But, it does not have to be this way!

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Let’s take a closer look at each type of inquiry, what it hopes to achieve, and how it might affect your interactions with asynchronous students. For instance, at the bare minimum, we expect our students to read our course syllabus, listen to our lectures, engage with us and their peers, and complete and submit all assignments on time.

Instructors 110

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 110

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Let’s take a closer look at each type of inquiry, what it hopes to achieve, and how it might affect your interactions with asynchronous students. For instance, at the bare minimum, we expect our students to read our course syllabus, listen to our lectures, engage with us and their peers, and complete and submit all assignments on time.

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

First, all students, regardless of their SES (socio-economic status) standing, showed significantly higher levels of retained learning than the control group which used the time-honored lectures, basic active learning techniques, and case approaches. Also review situations and/or results in class that apply to all the groups efforts.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

An editorial team researched the materials needed in the lecture hall settings where physics, anatomy, sociology and biology are taught, then recruited professors to write and review relevant textbooks, paying them flat fees upfront rather than royalties based on sales.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

To achieve this, an instructor must look ahead to a future where students will be able to apply their knowledge or showcase their skills, and then the professor creates a question or problem that recreates the real-life context as closely as possible in an open-ended format without being too rigid or pre-structured (Fink, 2003).

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

To achieve this, an instructor must look ahead to a future where students will be able to apply their knowledge or showcase their skills, and then the professor creates a question or problem that recreates the real-life context as closely as possible in an open-ended format without being too rigid or pre-structured (Fink, 2003).

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. He loved the scope and implications of his subject.

Syllabus 147

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 147