Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles. A century later, AI is no longer fiction but a dynamic force in community college education, reshaping how faculty teach, and students learn. Spitale et al.

Faculty Development 84

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 84

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There are multiple teaching tools such as journals, surveys, reflective assignments, anonymous polls, discussions, small-group reflections, and others that instructors can utilize in order to obtain student feedback. Adding small activities for engagement. as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

That’s not a new finding, and it’s something most instructors already know, but it’s the size of the difference that’s often underestimated. The team used the data pool to answer two questions: (1) What do students value in their interactions with instructors? All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor!

Teachers 97

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 97

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”). a reflection, quiz, writing exercise, or note taking activity). Enter microlectures.

Instructors 131

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. Many faculty don’t include due dates, which can lead to missed deadlines. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Then we also have continued our webinars series with our Center for Faculty Development and Innovation. What are some of the accessibility needs college students have that instructors, researchers and course designers should be thinking about when moving courses online? And the activity is just a content check.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

Additionally, I am responsible for leading our faculty development team and teaching classes of my own. The kids’ teachers did a good job of telling us what assignments or activities were most important, from their perspective. I eventually got to the point where I would prioritize those activities over others.

Teaching 199

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 199

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being. Clear expectations for all assignments, homework, activities, etc. Wisner, 2022).

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

So we did a follow-up study, interviewing both online instructors and the students enrolled in online courses to understand why students are withdrawing from online courses in a massive way, and why students struggle in terms of their performance. Students complain that they don't always see their instructors. It is more inclusive.

Instructors 130

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Traditionally, the one-size-fits-all approach to assessment has been dominant, with all students completing the same activities throughout the course. Additionally, this approach balanced the need for high-levels of faculty-student interaction as well as personalized feedback within a growing class size, a previously challenging task.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Encouraging Active Learning : One recent book focuses on making sure writing assignments are done in way that promotes active learning, where students learn by doing rather than passively receiving information. He provides an overview of the distinct goals and writing products within various areas of study.

Writing 155

Writing Skills Teaching Essay 155

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There are multiple teaching tools such as journals, surveys, reflective assignments, anonymous polls, discussions, small-group reflections, and others that instructors can utilize in order to obtain student feedback. Adding small activities for engagement. as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

While the formative-developmental observation aims to enhance and promote the improvement of teaching skills within a supportive and collegial context, the summative-evaluative observation aims to evaluate and judge the faculty based on the observation.

Evaluation 102

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 102

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”). a reflection, quiz, writing exercise, or note taking activity). Enter microlectures.

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

While the formative-developmental observation aims to enhance and promote the improvement of teaching skills within a supportive and collegial context, the summative-evaluative observation aims to evaluate and judge the faculty based on the observation.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

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. By incorporating various content formats such as videos, readings, and interactive activities, educators can cater to different learning styles.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

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. By incorporating various content formats such as videos, readings, and interactive activities, educators can cater to different learning styles.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers. For our LIAISONS program, these activities included: Need #1: Advising university senate committees as they draft campus AI-use policies.

Learning 116

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

The instructor can then adjust the course as needed. In response, the instructor added a mini-unit on Chinese pronouns and LGBTQ life in Chinese-speaking areas. This tipped the instructor to spend more time on these issues. This is exactly what our colleague in Spanish chose to do through a group work activity.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Language 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

The instructor can then adjust the course as needed. In response, the instructor added a mini-unit on Chinese pronouns and LGBTQ life in Chinese-speaking areas. This tipped the instructor to spend more time on these issues. This is exactly what our colleague in Spanish chose to do through a group work activity.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Language 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers. For our LIAISONS program, these activities included: Need #1: Advising university senate committees as they draft campus AI-use policies.

Learning 111

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Support is sometimes available from veteran professors, faculty development offices and workshops or training to assist professors in the challenging work of course and curriculum development and implementation. Professors can support the development of interest with characteristics of course design and delivery (Durik, 2003).

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Support is sometimes available from veteran professors, faculty development offices and workshops or training to assist professors in the challenging work of course and curriculum development and implementation. Professors can support the development of interest with characteristics of course design and delivery (Durik, 2003).

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

A solution: Build support communities among faculty that model inclusive, consensus-building learning environments and model teaching and learning using trauma-informed evidence-based practices. Not surprising (to me anyway) was that implementation of some form of active, participatory learning in the classroom was almost always recommended.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. Before the evaluation, the facilitator and the instructor identify three or four open-ended questions to structure the MSF.

Instructors 91

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 91

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. Before the evaluation, the facilitator and the instructor identify three or four open-ended questions to structure the MSF.

Instructors 85

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 85

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2025

One of Kevin Gannons favorite class discussion activities doesnt involve much talking. Gannon then encourages the class to talk about what they were surprised by, how the conversation changed and what they took away from the activity. Many instructors incorporate small changes into classes that help students feel more comfortable.

Discussions 206

Discussions Art Instructors Participation 206