Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. Instead, we need to reimagine active learning for both spaces, maintaining the core principles while adapting the execution.

Active Learning 65

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. Instead, we need to reimagine active learning for both spaces, maintaining the core principles while adapting the execution.

Active Learning 84

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 84

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Active participation from the instructor during a class activity holds equal significance. Physical activity. If a teacher feels that the lecture is unable to hold the attention of the students, they can introduce physical activities such as standing, turning around, or even clapping.

Attention 122

Attention Teaching Instructors Minute Papers 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That’s enough to give most instructors pause and has set off a flurry of activity in reimagining how we assess learning in order to reduce the risk of student cheating. Asking a series of questions at the start for students to reflect on individually or with a partner (“ think-pair-share ”) will increase the likelihood of participation.

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

This is a great first day of class activity that gets students engaged with each other and the instructor right away. Planning for this doesn’t have to be a lot of work; for example, when giving students instructions for an assignment or activity, accompany verbal instructions with written instructions on a slide or handout.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That’s enough to give most instructors pause and has set off a flurry of activity in reimagining how we assess learning in order to reduce the risk of student cheating. Asking a series of questions at the start for students to reflect on individually or with a partner (“ think-pair-share ”) will increase the likelihood of participation.

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

This is a great first day of class activity that gets students engaged with each other and the instructor right away. Planning for this doesn’t have to be a lot of work; for example, when giving students instructions for an assignment or activity, accompany verbal instructions with written instructions on a slide or handout.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111