Active Learning, Classroom Management and Instructors

Reimagining the Flipped Classroom: Integrating AI, Microlearning, and Learning Analytics to Elevate Student Engagement and Critical Thinking

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The traditional flipped classroom model, which reverses the conventional lecture-homework structure, has evolved significantly since its inception. In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience.

Critical Thinking

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Reimagining the Flipped Classroom: Integrating AI, Microlearning, and Learning Analytics to Elevate Student Engagement and Critical Thinking

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The traditional flipped classroom model, which reverses the conventional lecture-homework structure, has evolved significantly since its inception. In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience.

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes

Building Student Ownership through Active Learning Strategies

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are considering redesigning an entire course, enhancing current in-class activities, or incorporating a more interactive approach to what you are already doing, active learning strategies offer a variety of options that are relevant across all levels and disciplines.

Active Learning

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Building Student Ownership through Active Learning Strategies

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are considering redesigning an entire course, enhancing current in-class activities, or incorporating a more interactive approach to what you are already doing, active learning strategies offer a variety of options that are relevant across all levels and disciplines.

Active Learning

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6 ways to create engaging elementary learning spaces

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We formed a committee of stakeholders that included district administrators, site principals, classroom teachers, and other individuals focused on creating more “active” learning spaces. Based on specific grade levels, those kits of parts were designed to support active learning and engagement in the classroom.

Learning Spaces

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Co-Creating the Classroom: Collaborative Ground Rules for Engaged Learning

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Furthermore, teaching should aim to prepare students for active civic engagement. However, the classroom is not immune to the challenges of the wider world. Though deceptively simple in execution, this approach has consistently proven to be a meaningful and effective method for shaping collaborative and inclusive learning environments.

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Co-Creating the Classroom: Collaborative Ground Rules for Engaged Learning

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Furthermore, teaching should aim to prepare students for active civic engagement. However, the classroom is not immune to the challenges of the wider world. Though deceptively simple in execution, this approach has consistently proven to be a meaningful and effective method for shaping collaborative and inclusive learning environments.

Syllabus

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality

Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. Making learning visible We are likely familiar with how regular, low-stakes assessments correlate with improved academic outcomes (Crede & Sotola, 2021). But not just any feedback.

Course Design

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The Problem with Snapnotes

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To add ineffective notetaking to lower content knowledge, fewer opportunities to practice skills in writing and speaking, and, for some, a return to in-person learning after lengthy time spent in online classrooms, presents an even greater hindrance to student learning and success. What might this intervention look like?

Instructors

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The Problem with Snapnotes

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To add ineffective notetaking to lower content knowledge, fewer opportunities to practice skills in writing and speaking, and, for some, a return to in-person learning after lengthy time spent in online classrooms, presents an even greater hindrance to student learning and success. What might this intervention look like?

Instructors

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Begin the Semester with Classroom Community Building Activities to Increase Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

Oftentimes, students form judgements about their courses and their instructors within the opening minutes of class (Roberto, 2021), so I wanted to “wow” them and encourage them to feel connected to me by sharing some personal information. So, I moved onto showing them the “About Your Instructor” icon in our LMS. & Henning, G.W.

Student Engagement

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The Potential of AI and ChatGPT: Empowering Learning and Communication in the Digital Age

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can answer questions, explain concepts, and engage in interactive dialogue, promoting active learning and deeper understanding. ChatGPT can serve as a virtual tutor, providing immediate and on-demand support to students.

Communication

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Finally, it was found that it is best to accommodate students within their learning style preferences and capabilities (Hawk & Shah, 2007). The use of one or more learning style instrument should be given to students so instructors can better develop learning activities.

Learning Styles

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Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. Making learning visible We are likely familiar with how regular, low-stakes assessments correlate with improved academic outcomes (Crede & Sotola, 2021). But not just any feedback.

Course Design

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students

Begin the Semester with Classroom Community Building Activities to Increase Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

Oftentimes, students form judgements about their courses and their instructors within the opening minutes of class (Roberto, 2021), so I wanted to “wow” them and encourage them to feel connected to me by sharing some personal information. So, I moved onto showing them the “About Your Instructor” icon in our LMS. & Henning, G.W.

Student Engagement

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors

Break Out of the Comfort Zone: Facilitating Successful Breakout Sessions

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Moreover, when individuals can engage in dialog around a topic, they are likelier to engage with and retain the material being discussed and take greater responsibility for their learning. In the online environment, many learning management systems have a breakout room feature (e.g., References Bolkan, S., Goodboy, A.

Motivation

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Finally, it was found that it is best to accommodate students within their learning style preferences and capabilities (Hawk & Shah, 2007). The use of one or more learning style instrument should be given to students so instructors can better develop learning activities.

Learning Styles

Learning Styles Instructors Education Learning

Unmute the Classroom: Unleashing the Power of Student Participation

Teach Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

Strategies for Boosting Student Participation Creating an environment where students feel comfortable and confident enough to participate in classroom activities and discussions requires intentional strategies. The most widely used strategies use the active learning approach.

Participation

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The Potential of AI and ChatGPT: Empowering Learning and Communication in the Digital Age

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can answer questions, explain concepts, and engage in interactive dialogue, promoting active learning and deeper understanding. ChatGPT can serve as a virtual tutor, providing immediate and on-demand support to students.

Communication

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning

Break Out of the Comfort Zone: Facilitating Successful Breakout Sessions

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Moreover, when individuals can engage in dialog around a topic, they are likelier to engage with and retain the material being discussed and take greater responsibility for their learning. In the online environment, many learning management systems have a breakout room feature (e.g., References Bolkan, S., Goodboy, A.

Motivation

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing

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Reimagining the Flipped Classroom: Integrating AI, Microlearning, and Learning Analytics to Elevate Student Engagement and Critical Thinking

Reimagining the Flipped Classroom: Integrating AI, Microlearning, and Learning Analytics to Elevate Student Engagement and Critical Thinking

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Building Student Ownership through Active Learning Strategies

Building Student Ownership through Active Learning Strategies

6 ways to create engaging elementary learning spaces

Co-Creating the Classroom: Collaborative Ground Rules for Engaged Learning

Co-Creating the Classroom: Collaborative Ground Rules for Engaged Learning

Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being

The Problem with Snapnotes

The Problem with Snapnotes

Begin the Semester with Classroom Community Building Activities to Increase Student Engagement

The Potential of AI and ChatGPT: Empowering Learning and Communication in the Digital Age

Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being

Begin the Semester with Classroom Community Building Activities to Increase Student Engagement

Break Out of the Comfort Zone: Facilitating Successful Breakout Sessions

Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Unmute the Classroom: Unleashing the Power of Student Participation

The Potential of AI and ChatGPT: Empowering Learning and Communication in the Digital Age

Break Out of the Comfort Zone: Facilitating Successful Breakout Sessions

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