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Quick Activities to Prepare and Maintain a Classroom of Care

Faculty Focus

Prompted by my own creativity-based journey of self-healing and self-care during the quarantine phase of the pandemic, I have developed four quick activities that can help professors set the tone of their course, build relationships early in the term, and encourage self-care during course meetings. Welcome surveys. major current events).As

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Quick Activities to Prepare and Maintain a Classroom of Care

Faculty Focus

Prompted by my own creativity-based journey of self-healing and self-care during the quarantine phase of the pandemic, I have developed four quick activities that can help professors set the tone of their course, build relationships early in the term, and encourage self-care during course meetings. Welcome surveys. major current events).As

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

Faculty Focus

Furthermore, teaching should aim to prepare students for active civic engagement. The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. Participate fullycommunity growth depends on every voice.

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

Faculty Focus

Furthermore, teaching should aim to prepare students for active civic engagement. The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. Participate fullycommunity growth depends on every voice.

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This Company Wants to Gather Student Brainwave Data to Measure ‘Engagement’

Edsurge

million in seed funding in a round led by the Boston Angel Club , with participation from Han Tan Capital and Wandai Capital, to develop BrainCo’s first product: Focus 1. Max Newlon Focus 1 is a headband that aims to detect and report brain activity through EEG, or electroencephalography, which measures in the brain.

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Empowering Online Instructors: A Guide to Crisis Prevention and Preparedness 

Faculty Focus

This involves being attentive to changes in communication patterns, participation levels, or the quality of submitted work. Faculty should discuss ongoing professional development activities to stay updated on best practices in crisis prevention and intervention in online education.

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Why Videoconferencing Security Is Essential to Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

Videoconferencing platforms — which combine messaging, video and phone capabilities all in one place — allow teachers to have real-time interactions with students, as well as foster active participation and engagement among them during remote learning. But working outside of school networks places users in a vulnerable position.