Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Now that such tools are out there, Watkins suggests that professors look for more ways to do active learning in their classes, and to put more of what he called “intentional friction” in student learning so that students are forced to stop and participate or to reflect on what is being said.

Lecturing 215

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 215

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. We begin with brief introductions and a walkthrough of the syllabus.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. So, I moved onto showing them the “About Your Instructor” icon in our LMS. References Bentrim, E.M. &

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching , 6 (2).

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Core strategies addressed in all programming include the intersectionality of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), trauma-informed pedagogy, clarity, flexibility, diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist pedagogy. Described below are three ways that instructors support student well-being and mental health. Active learning.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

One thing we know for sure is that AI is not going away and will continue to evolve and change the landscape of teaching and learning. Often, there are suggestions on what AI can do, but instructors might struggle with figuring out how to use it effectively. Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

One thing we know for sure is that AI is not going away and will continue to evolve and change the landscape of teaching and learning. Often, there are suggestions on what AI can do, but instructors might struggle with figuring out how to use it effectively. Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching , 6 (2).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

QR codes can be used to share materials with students and to engage students in active learning activities. They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. The exercise could involve recall practice.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

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

APRIL 10, 2025

Educative assessment should be future oriented to improve student learning and have an impact on the student experience beyond the life of the course. Step four in Finks guide consists of the teaching and learning activities, which in order to create significant learning opportunities, must incorporate active learning.

Course Design 64

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Educative assessment should be future oriented to improve student learning and have an impact on the student experience beyond the life of the course. Step four in Finks guide consists of the teaching and learning activities, which in order to create significant learning opportunities, must incorporate active learning.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

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

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Students met with instructors online via web conference platforms such as Webex or Zoom, working towards preset schedules, mandatory participation , and attendance according to required structures. I use a standard weekly structure using learning modules. Harris, B. McCarthy, P. Wright, A. Boersma, K. Shepherd, S.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116