Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It has become a focus of significant learning institutions (Gao, 2020; Gutierrez, Sanchez, Castaneda, & Prendas, 2017). Collaborative learning allows students to be engaged and active participants in their own learning by sharing ideas, analyzing problems, and finding solutions to them.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? And more importantly, should we?

Assignments 80

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 80

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

But it’s increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, even as digital learning makes its way into more institutions’ offerings. The quality of online courses still varies drastically, and research shows there are major racial disparities in digital-learning outcomes.

Instructors 130

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 130

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

Thus, the mind map’s value could be enhanced by having students compare and discuss their mind maps, and by asking them to do the metacognitive work of observing and articulating their own learning progress. 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

Thus, the mind map’s value could be enhanced by having students compare and discuss their mind maps, and by asking them to do the metacognitive work of observing and articulating their own learning progress. 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

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? And more importantly, should we?

Assignments 66

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 66

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. International Journal of Teaching and Learning 17 (2005), no. 2016; Kite, et al., George, Phillis L.

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. International Journal of Teaching and Learning 17 (2005), no. 2016; Kite, et al., George, Phillis L.

Instructors 85

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 85