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. But that advice also applies to online instructors. Be conscientious about your time, attention, and productivity. Focus on one task at a time.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

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. As its name suggests, Engageli aims to foster social interactions among students and instructors. The platform lets instructors choose how they assign students to specific tables.

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Instructors Learning Motivation Attention 157

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently.

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Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. 2016, Fischer et al.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently.

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Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 96

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Some educators worry that it will keep students from paying attention. At the college level, Bowen sees potential wins for faculty in the near future, if, say, tools like learning management systems add AI features that can do tasks like build a course website after the instructor feeds it a syllabus.

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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.

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Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 93

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Long videos can make it challenging for students to remain focused and attentive. Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”).

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Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

“But they’re learning through songs, poems and dance” related to Black history and Black life. In another, the instructor uses historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to teach letters of the alphabet—for the letter “f,” the kids discuss Fisk University. They’re not just passively staring at a screen.”

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Math Reading Quizzes Activities 218

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2019

The announcement, from The Minerva Project, enters a longstanding debate about whether online education can drastically cut the cost of education by reducing the number of instructors needed to teach. This is not an operation where one person does it.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Subsequently, instructor facilitated classroom conversations intended to enhance understanding of course content may stagnate and falter. The frame of content engagement can look different based on course, instructor and level of student. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A., H., & Bailey, E. Briggs, W. Sullivan, N., & Towler, 2005).

Instructors 96

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 96

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2019

But faculty can provide opportunities for students to find common ground with one another—and instructors. Jennifer Albat suggested: “Pay attention when students introduce themselves. Instructors should remember to convey emotion with chats. Instructors should remember to convey emotion with chats. Use emojis, humor. ??

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Failure Instructors Discussions Culture 135

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In fact he had been pursuing research to improve physics teaching for years, as a parallel area of work that people hadn’t paid much attention to. Listen to the full discussion, including examples of active learning methods shown to work and how Wieman thinks the pandemic has impacted teaching on the EdSurge Podcast.

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Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Teaching Evaluations 203

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.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 104

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. 2016, Fischer et al.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 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.

Syllabus 97

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 97

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 78

Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 78

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), Great instructors go a step further by asking more of their students.

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Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

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.

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Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 110

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)? So, I moved onto showing them the “About Your Instructor” icon in our LMS. I shared something called “ Meet the Teacher.” Here, they were free to ask me any questions.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. Extending the learning from ANTH 101 out to other institutions. He offers a free set of resources for instructors who wish to use the ANTH 101 materials. You can pose a question for a future column here.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Long videos can make it challenging for students to remain focused and attentive. Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”).

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98

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

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), Great instructors go a step further by asking more of their students.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

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)? So, I moved onto showing them the “About Your Instructor” icon in our LMS. I shared something called “ Meet the Teacher.” Here, they were free to ask me any questions.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

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

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). The diverse needs of in-person and virtual students must be balanced to ensure equitable learning experiences.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 82

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). The diverse needs of in-person and virtual students must be balanced to ensure equitable learning experiences.

Teaching 79

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 79

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

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). But when you begin teaching in an online platform this proximity can be lost.

Learning 111

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 111

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). But when you begin teaching in an online platform this proximity can be lost.

Learning 98

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 98

Edsurge

JULY 8, 2022

But these days more professors take a more caring approach to teaching—a compassionate response to the collective trauma driven by the COVID pandemic and other challenges facing today’s college students That became clear to me a few months ago when I gave a talk on the benefits of active learning to more than 75 New York University faculty.

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Ethics Lecturing Motivation Instructors 168

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Most teachers (91%) agree that the restrictions of COVID-19 forced them to engage students in more passive learning environments (large groups using one way communication), than active learning (small groups engaging in hands-on activities and two-way communication).

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Teachers Hybrid Learning Art Learning 130

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.” Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al.

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Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 59

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.” Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al.

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Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 57