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.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 59

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 59

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Just as a chef with pre-developed culinary skills meticulously selects ingredients and carefully plans before creating a masterpiece, educators must equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for their academic success. His research focuses on anatomy education, eye-tracking technology, and active learning.

Exams 114

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 114

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

This is done to provide exposure of what we will be learning in the semester and to bridge connections from previously learned content. Here, we discuss all things course-related while reflecting on the activity we just completed and examine how our discussion introduces, reinforces, or masters content.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 124

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

This is done to provide exposure of what we will be learning in the semester and to bridge connections from previously learned content. Here, we discuss all things course-related while reflecting on the activity we just completed and examine how our discussion introduces, reinforces, or masters content.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 11, 2024

Schizophrenia creates significant disability that disrupts quality of life, especially impairing social relationships and cognitive skills (World Health Organization 2022). Auditory Hallucination Simulation To help my students, I thus took part in a cultural immersion exercise to learn more about what it is like to live with schizophrenia.

Culture 110

Culture Beliefs Learning Interdisciplinary 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 11, 2024

Schizophrenia creates significant disability that disrupts quality of life, especially impairing social relationships and cognitive skills (World Health Organization 2022). Auditory Hallucination Simulation To help my students, I thus took part in a cultural immersion exercise to learn more about what it is like to live with schizophrenia.

Culture 105

Culture Beliefs Learning Interdisciplinary 105

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021). Clear communication of expectations for both in-person and remote students is essential, ensuring everyone understands their roles in contributing to discussions and activities.

Teaching 82

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 82

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. These challenges may include problems with left-right distinction, depth perception, spatial awareness, language skills, and vocabulary.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. These challenges may include problems with left-right distinction, depth perception, spatial awareness, language skills, and vocabulary.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021). Clear communication of expectations for both in-person and remote students is essential, ensuring everyone understands their roles in contributing to discussions and activities.

Teaching 79

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 79

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Just as a chef with pre-developed culinary skills meticulously selects ingredients and carefully plans before creating a masterpiece, educators must equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for their academic success. His research focuses on anatomy education, eye-tracking technology, and active learning.

Exams 70

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 70

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

One of the key elements of active learning is exerting mental effort to recall information, without relying on notes or other props. Likely, “procedural memory,” is at work here, the brain’s encoding mechanism that “lets us carry out processes and skills” (Miller 2022, p.

Learning 92

Learning Language Languages Instructors 92

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Rachel Thelen , The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Noelle Haight , Occupational Therapist and Educator Julia VanderMolen , University of the Pacific Key Statement: Four helpful tips, including backwards design, for the new instructor looking to (re)design their course.

Instructors 52

Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Challenges: Engagement and Skill Development However, AI’s efficacy hinges on student self-regulation, a persistent challenge where developmental courses predominate (Zimmerman, 2002). Hybrid Course Design : AI platforms enable asynchronous lectures, reserving in-person sessions for interaction.

Faculty Development 88

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Intelligence 88

EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With much of the adult population looking for new employment opportunities, some professionals will turn to graduate and non-degree programs to develop skills needed in a new career field or to advance in their current industry. And of course, make sure to advertise these experiential learning opportunities prominently.

Coaching 52

Coaching Course Design Skills STEM 52

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Challenges: Engagement and Skill Development However, AI’s efficacy hinges on student self-regulation, a persistent challenge where developmental courses predominate (Zimmerman, 2002). Hybrid Course Design : AI platforms enable asynchronous lectures, reserving in-person sessions for interaction.

Faculty Development 78

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Intelligence 78