Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. Booklist Assignment. The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy. Reading and Response Assignment.

Culture 501

Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 501

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Engage students actively for deeper learning and enhanced academic outcomes Enhance learning through active participation, collaboration, and critical thinking skills Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention.

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Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 141

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

According to Merriam-Webster, engagement is defined as the act of engaging, which is to draw favorable attention or interest. For our purposes, we are going to say that student engagement is the ability for a teacher to draw the attention or interest of students for the sake of learning. So how do you do that?

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Student Engagement Teachers Students Attention 306

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Active learning Lectures and memorization are taking a back seat to active learning. Classroom technology such as tablets, virtual reality (VR), and interactive whiteboards make learning more engaging. Tablets and interactive smartboards also encourage active learning through games, competitions, and role playing.

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Learning Styles Participation Attention Hybrid Learning 325

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall.

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Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

July 28, 2022) — Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—today announced a host of new enhancements to its award-winning K-12 platform. Among the latest enhancements made to the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform for back-to-school are: .

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Quizzes Education Learning Assignments 177

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

However, by integrating interactive features like quizzes, hotspots, and branching storylines within the video content, instructors can create interactive videos that transform passive viewing into active learning experiences, resulting in improved student performance by up to 30 percent.

Instructors 116

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

After a few of the district’s schools participated in a pilot program with the digital reading platform Actively Learn, Stanley got a look at teacher surveys and other program details. “I How do we prepare students to do that more actively? The Actively Learn platform provides opportunity for both approaches.

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Reading Teachers Learning English 147

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

It’s that in some cases attention gets really focused on a set of practices that are untested and can distract from the discussion that we have about teaching. One of the things that is apparent as you start to read about the lecture-versus-active learning debates is that everyone is defining those terms in very different ways.

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Art Science Teaching Failure 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. Some approaches I observe Wesch using in ANTH 101 are: Centering the class around 10 big ideas and linking the assignments around those same ideas. You can pose a question for a future column here.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

However, by integrating interactive features like quizzes, hotspots, and branching storylines within the video content, instructors can create interactive videos that transform passive viewing into active learning experiences, resulting in improved student performance by up to 30 percent.

Instructors 98

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. It seems as if a quick scan of one of the assigned pages is the best effort.

Instructors 99

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 99

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. The variety of media will likely hold attention and engagement more than any text string of characters could. Easy way to grab your students attention during live seminars 3.

Online Learning 96

Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 96

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

Activities 111

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They were not really paying attention, and their lack of engagement made it apparent that Zoom was not the right way to teach people,” recalls Avida. The Minerva Project, which developed its own online “active learning” platform , Forum, to facilitate courses for its students spread across the world, has been selling it to others.

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Instructors Learning Motivation Attention 154

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

If leaders direct their attention to hiring and retention practices, professional development, and personnel assignments and procedures, working conditions and morale improve. This will help students make sense of the many digital points of contact that they have to manage every day—assignments, due dates, calendars, messages.

Teaching 125

Teaching Achievement Learning Feedback 125

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. The variety of media will likely hold attention and engagement more than any text string of characters could. Easy way to grab your students attention during live seminars 3.

Online Learning 81

Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 81

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge.

Student Engagement 89

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 89

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

Activities 98

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

Do you know that when teachers fail to hook students’ attention on that first day, engagement remains a struggle for the rest of the semester (Roberto, 2021)? Another “assignment” that students were required to complete was a quick slide that was called the “All About Me Bag.” References Bentrim, E.M. & & Henning, G.W.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

An overflowing supply of books, websites, newsletters, podcasts, and videos offer tips, tricks, and strategies to help entrepreneurs manage their time, attention, and priorities. Be conscientious about your time, attention, and productivity. There is no shortage of productivity and efficiency advice for entrepreneurs.

Instructors 104

Instructors Activities Motivation Attention 104

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

Faculty should be able to provide an exceptional active learning environment for our students that helps students achieve success of the desired course and/or program outcomes (Camacho & Conceicao, 2020). In an asynchronous program, faculty can cover the benefit of discussing problems, concerns, or assignments in a virtual meeting.

Learning 111

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can answer questions, explain concepts, and engage in interactive dialogue, promoting active learning and deeper understanding. One should note, however, careful attention must be given to ethical considerations, data privacy, the role educators play in its use, and the transparency of AI systems.

Communication 135

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

An overflowing supply of books, websites, newsletters, podcasts, and videos offer tips, tricks, and strategies to help entrepreneurs manage their time, attention, and priorities. Be conscientious about your time, attention, and productivity. There is no shortage of productivity and efficiency advice for entrepreneurs.

Instructors 93

Instructors Activities Motivation Attention 93

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

Do you know that when teachers fail to hook students’ attention on that first day, engagement remains a struggle for the rest of the semester (Roberto, 2021)? Another “assignment” that students were required to complete was a quick slide that was called the “All About Me Bag.” References Bentrim, E.M. & & Henning, G.W.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2006; Saxena et al.,

Laboratory 124

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 124

Teach Hub

MARCH 14, 2024

They provide a vibrant visual representation that can capture the student’s attention and deepen their understanding of the material. They serve as both an anchor and a reference point for students, offering an interactive and engaging learning experience. You can also add quizzes or polls that are related to your content.

Quizzes 105

Quizzes Learning Learning Styles Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

Faculty should be able to provide an exceptional active learning environment for our students that helps students achieve success of the desired course and/or program outcomes (Camacho & Conceicao, 2020). In an asynchronous program, faculty can cover the benefit of discussing problems, concerns, or assignments in a virtual meeting.

Learning 98

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Since the turn of the millennium, with the publication of How People Learn (Bransford et al.,1999), Listening to Learners: Increasing Belonging in and Out of the Classroom.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can answer questions, explain concepts, and engage in interactive dialogue, promoting active learning and deeper understanding. One should note, however, careful attention must be given to ethical considerations, data privacy, the role educators play in its use, and the transparency of AI systems.

Communication 111

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2006; Saxena et al.,

Laboratory 110

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Since the turn of the millennium, with the publication of How People Learn (Bransford et al.,1999), Listening to Learners: Increasing Belonging in and Out of the Classroom.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Consider various delivery approaches, like Pecha Kucha [vii] or Universal Design for Learning (UDL), to further supports their diverse needs. Assisting students in organizing their projects and assignments by offering a comprehensive timeline that guides students in planning and allocating their time for the course and each assignment.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Consider various delivery approaches, like Pecha Kucha [vii] or Universal Design for Learning (UDL), to further supports their diverse needs. Assisting students in organizing their projects and assignments by offering a comprehensive timeline that guides students in planning and allocating their time for the course and each assignment.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Furthermore, teaching should aim to prepare students for active civic engagement. Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. Yet these are not the only factors at play. Often, class ends early.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105