Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Use engaging and efficient activities and assignments. Building on our previous suggestion, we also intentionally schedule engaging and compelling activities and assignments during the grumpy time of the semester. Trickle Down Engagement: Effects of Perceived Teacher and Student Engagement on Learning Outcomes.”

Course Design 142

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 142

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

It is crucial that these direct measures, which include course assignments (for example, papers, demonstrations, worksheets, presentations, virtual simulations, live simulations), examinations, capstone projects, student portfolios, and internship evaluations (Bugeja & Garrett, 2019), align with learning outcomes.

Evaluation 85

Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 85

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

By developing the course template to meet QM standards, UF CJC Online aims to create a more engaging and effective learning environment so students have clear learning objectives, appropriate assessments and learning activities, and high-quality instructional materials.

Feedback 109

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 109

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). 2014; Agarwal, 2019). Random House. Freeman, S.,

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

We can nurture our students intrinsic motivation to learn the content through demonstrations of our own engagement, activating the process of trickle-down engagement by which our own engagement as instructors promotes our students engagement and their subsequent learning (Saucier, Miller, Martens, & Jones, 2022). Miller, S.

Instructors 112

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 112

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process. Designing effective feedback processes in higher education : A learning-focused approach. Carless, D., & Winstone, N. London, UK: Routledge.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

It is crucial that these direct measures, which include course assignments (for example, papers, demonstrations, worksheets, presentations, virtual simulations, live simulations), examinations, capstone projects, student portfolios, and internship evaluations (Bugeja & Garrett, 2019), align with learning outcomes.

Evaluation 63

Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 63

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process. Designing effective feedback processes in higher education : A learning-focused approach. Carless, D., & Winstone, N. London, UK: Routledge.

Fairness 110

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 110

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Use engaging and efficient activities and assignments. Building on our previous suggestion, we also intentionally schedule engaging and compelling activities and assignments during the grumpy time of the semester. Trickle Down Engagement: Effects of Perceived Teacher and Student Engagement on Learning Outcomes.”

Course Design 98

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

The first body Instructors should guide students to begin learning by activating their prior understanding. Educators need to close the conceptual space between what was previously learned and the new material that is intended to be imparted. In some instances, the podcast can stand alone as its learning entity.

Instructors 111

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

When designing activities and assessments, how can we consider students’ languages and dialects—particularly how these skills may be relevant to their careers after they leave our classrooms? Texas Education Review , 12 (2), 82–95. Peer Review: Transparency and Problem-Centered Learning , 18 (1–2), 31–36.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

The first body Instructors should guide students to begin learning by activating their prior understanding. Educators need to close the conceptual space between what was previously learned and the new material that is intended to be imparted. In some instances, the podcast can stand alone as its learning entity.

Instructors 90

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 90

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Ann Lichliter , Winona State University Mary Kirk , Winona State University Keywords: Equitable, Transparent, Assignments Key Statement: To benefit all students, faculty redesigned course assignments using the transparent assignment framework to increase student efficacy and improve learning outcomes. Peer Review.

Assignments 52

Assignments Students Peer Review Evaluation 52

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

It was fulfilling to read about how they connected to the content we learned together, the activities we engaged in, and the missions and assignments they completed. Instructors can and should provide teasers for the upcoming big learning moments (e.g.,

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

It was fulfilling to read about how they connected to the content we learned together, the activities we engaged in, and the missions and assignments they completed. Instructors can and should provide teasers for the upcoming big learning moments (e.g.,

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

In a HyFlex learning modality, I design my courses using the Blackboard Ultra course site to house course materials and activities. 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.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Your understanding of these topics is integral to achieving the following student learning outcomes: [insert outcomes]. Consider alternative readings or activities, when possible. However, I understand that everyone has a different limit. Do not use content disclosures in a tokenistic way.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Your understanding of these topics is integral to achieving the following student learning outcomes: [insert outcomes]. Consider alternative readings or activities, when possible. However, I understand that everyone has a different limit. Do not use content disclosures in a tokenistic way.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111