Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Backwards Design As I thought about day one, I fell down another rabbit hole and thought about a recent seminar on backwards design. I decided to go back to my learnings objectives for this activity. But, I am one that gets bogged down in getting through all the course material, and in accounting there is a lot.

Activities 94

Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 94

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Both teachers and students tend to resist prioritizing writing activities into language lessons. It not only reinforces vocabulary and grammatical structures but also helps students synthesize their knowledge in a way that supports the other core language skills: reading, speaking, and listening.

Languages 98

Languages Language Writing Communication 98

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

In its simplest form, engagement is a measure of how much we are attending to a purpose, task or activity. When it comes to learning, engagement is influenced by a learner's level of motivation, focus and cognitive ability as well as online course design and a teacher's decisions regarding facilitation style.

Motivation 218

Motivation Education Learning Feedback 218

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

They dug into the principles of universal design for learning, how instructions can use rubrics to empower students to demonstrate knowledge in many different ways, and how to break up class sessions to make it easier for everyone to participate fully. Listen to the conversation below, or read a partial transcript, lightly edited for clarity.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Many institutions are looking at increasing the number of online students through a combination of course availability, carousel offering, sequencing, and timing rather than increasing caps in online courses. Lowenthal et asl 2019) In person classes allow for real-time communication, non-verbal cues, and spontaneous group activities.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ISTE U serves as a digital hub offering top-tier professional learning courses designed to assist educators in developing fundamental skills for teaching and learning in a digital world. I knew of ChatGPT from reading articles online, but I didn't know how it worked. And at first, our school blocked its use.

Teachers 207

Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 207

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

Teachers enroll now in new online professional development courses designed to improve student achievement in reading and math. A recent study by Rand’s American Teacher Panel revealed that 99 percent of teachers surveyed said they participated in professional learning activities over summer break. DURHAM, N.C.

Teachers 130

Teachers Education Math Achievement 130

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Since the 1990s and the rise of online video conferencing, though, it has been possible for educators to choose which activities in their distance-education courses to conduct synchronously and which to leave as asynchronous. At first, such synchronous teaching was expensive and cumbersome.

Teaching 218

Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The emerging field of Learner Experience Design or LX design is about balancing the need for quality course design with the central role of human interaction in online learning. It’s a collaborative process that engages faculty in the design and improvement of online courses. Relationships Matter.

Blended Courses 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

In addition to using technology in my own biology courses, I also work with faculty across the country on how to teach with technology through an inclusive lens. The narrative I often hear centers on how students may resist active learning approaches, a teaching style that often (but not always) is predicated on some technology.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

University of Michigan marketing professor John Branch rebuilds the learning experience by taking a precision engineering approach to course design. Source: Course Hero. So, all told, a ninety-minute session is not really ninety minutes; it’s 15 six-minute activities. Let’s a say I have a 90-minute course session.

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Do you want to help students transition effectively from one learning activity to another? Read on for three useful ways to improve student learning. Priming prepares students for upcoming information or a learning activity before they receive the information or participate in the activity in a course.

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Active learning is another key aspect of my philosophy. I believe that students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process, rather than passively receiving information. However, we all can determine that by reading that AI-generated philosophy, we would need to tweak and edit it. Read, read, read.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Many institutions are looking at increasing the number of online students through a combination of course availability, carousel offering, sequencing, and timing rather than increasing caps in online courses. Lowenthal et asl 2019) In person classes allow for real-time communication, non-verbal cues, and spontaneous group activities.

Instructors 97

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Part 1 reviews the challenges associated with various course delivery modes and is available to read here. Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Efforts to include all individuals, including those with disabilities in educational settings should prioritize specific measures to ensure their full participation in all activities. Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

It will not push you to go read a book, even if it is better than the movie. Personalized learning is about much more than recommending the next instructional activity or creating content that keeps learners engaged. Keeping the Person in Personalization Let's get this out of the way: Netflix doesn't care about you as a person.

Education 159

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 159

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. The task of embracing change can be daunting for both faculty and students.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Active learning is another key aspect of my philosophy. I believe that students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process, rather than passively receiving information. However, we all can determine that by reading that AI-generated philosophy, we would need to tweak and edit it. Read, read, read.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Efforts to include all individuals, including those with disabilities in educational settings should prioritize specific measures to ensure their full participation in all activities. Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 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 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

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 58

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. They could always find and read the content on their own. The empathetic course design perspective. that comprise of a lot of traditional lecturing. Teaching of Psychology, 52 (1), 45-52.

Instructors 111

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Part 1 reviews the challenges associated with various course delivery modes and is available to read here. Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

Exams 96

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 96

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Do you want to help students transition effectively from one learning activity to another? Read on for three useful ways to improve student learning. Priming prepares students for upcoming information or a learning activity before they receive the information or participate in the activity in a course.

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. This is a great first day of class activity that gets students engaged with each other and the instructor right away. Encourage student participation.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Instead, they acquire information outside of class by reading, watching lectures recorded by the faculty member, or through many other online options. It is far easier to organize and control experiential learning inside the classroom than out-of-class activities. concepts and factual knowledge) that they will use in the activity.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

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. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

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. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

Students may not read the text, but those nonverbal cues? Think about changes directed at some aspect of the course: assignments, exams, in-class activities, the feedback you provide to students. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach. They can be found by reading.

Motivation 109

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 109

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. The task of embracing change can be daunting for both faculty and students.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

The following year, LAB prioritized strengthening their programming for less traditional activities such as robotics, student council and video game design, with an emphasis on explicitly connecting these experiences to specific competencies in the framework. Eighth graders who are taking a capstone course on U.S.

Schools 143

Schools Laboratory Language Languages 143

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Students now expect the use of this tool by their professors for more than simply providing lecture slides or links to readings. Ensure content in the LMS course matches syllabus content and information (it’s ok to have information in both the syllabus and the LMS). So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

Students may not read the text, but those nonverbal cues? Think about changes directed at some aspect of the course: assignments, exams, in-class activities, the feedback you provide to students. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach. They can be found by reading.

Motivation 106

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 106

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At our university’s inaugural faculty-staff research symposium last fall, the two of us met on a drug history and policy panel, and discovered we were both teaching courses on drugs the following semester. What would happen if we connected our courses? Following a lively panel discussion, students actively participated during Q&A.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Art History Discussions 111

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

She’s also director of the Center for Teaching Excellence there, which provides faculty with support for instruction, edtech, course design, classroom management and grading. The iterative process of learning; the fact that you can't just read one thing once and know it, you have to go through it over and over again.

Students 203

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 203

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. This is a great first day of class activity that gets students engaged with each other and the instructor right away. Encourage student participation.

Teaching 109

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 109