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. At this point, I still have not reviewed the syllabus with them and instead begin a community building activity.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. About universal design for learning. Active learning. Learning science principles for instructors. CEI (2022).

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. His choice: modular learning. Loose-leaf version, makes it easier to take notes in class, and can replace downloadable study guides. Consider that version 2.0.

Curriculum 154

Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 154

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). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). A study at the University of Minnesota, found students were more likely to pay for resources available at the library if the professor went first to the permission center instead of the library to select the textbook for the class. There is clearly a disconnect here.

Textbooks 121

Textbooks Syllabus Course Design Communication 121

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). Online Learning, 22(2), 197-220. doi:10.24059/olj.v22i2.1255 Nabolsi, M., Abu-Moghli, F., Zumot, A., & Suliman, W.

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). Online Learning, 22(2), 197-220. doi:10.24059/olj.v22i2.1255 Nabolsi, M., Abu-Moghli, F., Zumot, A., & Suliman, W.

Learning 98

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. 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

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. 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

OCTOBER 9, 2022

I use a standard weekly structure using learning modules. Each has an introduction video with closed captioning, written text, and a variety of engaging activities for the week. This helps my face-to-face and virtual students focus on their learning process using various modes of presentation. Harris, B. McCarthy, P. Wright, A.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116