Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. Student success is teacher success.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. Lastly, we map the various due dates onto a calendar.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

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. Is there also an uptick in people not doing their academic work, not turning in assignments and expecting infinite extensions?

Students 200

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 200

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Example could be applied to a composition assignment. Example could be applied to a written assignment. Jeff is passionate about learning and improving the quality of online course design and instruction to benefit returning adult learners. Attention span during lectures: 8 seconds, 10 minutes, or more?

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Specify whats supposed to happen and what students will learn: content, student prep work, instructional materials and resources, in-class activities, and follow-up assignment(s). Designate time periods for the learning, based on content difficulty and importance. Tentatively set major assessment dates.

Syllabus 109

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 109

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

As online learning companies compete for the attention and wallets of learners, players like MasterClass , Linked Learning , Cognotion and Harvard are investing in producing videos that are so beautiful they could be National Geographic documentaries or sitcom pilots. Educational media is at an inflection point. These efforts are not cheap.

Instructors 146

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 146

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

When completing assignments or preparing for tests, there is a concern that they might be “faking it until they make it.” For instance, is there a quiet student who excels in written assignments but struggles with a course outcome tied to public speaking?

Learning 106

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 106

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 11, 2024

When I started my encore career as an adjunct professor, I threw myself into the one class I was teaching, eager to update myself on theories and concepts I hadn’t paid much attention to since grad school (which was a long time ago). I read course materials, created assignments, and graded student work in my free time.

Assignments 111

Assignments Elementary School Elementary School Grades 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 11, 2024

When I started my encore career as an adjunct professor, I threw myself into the one class I was teaching, eager to update myself on theories and concepts I hadn’t paid much attention to since grad school (which was a long time ago). I read course materials, created assignments, and graded student work in my free time.

Assignments 111

Assignments Elementary School Elementary School Grades 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

When completing assignments or preparing for tests, there is a concern that they might be “faking it until they make it.” For instance, is there a quiet student who excels in written assignments but struggles with a course outcome tied to public speaking?

Learning 99

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 99

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Specify whats supposed to happen and what students will learn: content, student prep work, instructional materials and resources, in-class activities, and follow-up assignment(s). Designate time periods for the learning, based on content difficulty and importance. Tentatively set major assessment dates.

Syllabus 97

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 97

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Example could be applied to a composition assignment. Example could be applied to a written assignment. Jeff is passionate about learning and improving the quality of online course design and instruction to benefit returning adult learners. Attention span during lectures: 8 seconds, 10 minutes, or more?

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

We then turned our attentions to negotiating an alliance, also known as agreements or what one student called, our Magna Carta for the course. CARES Alliance With the alliance formalized, we began to construct the course. As a class we analyzed which assignment(s) might accomplish the most (i.e., for “Students are.”

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Specify what’s supposed to happen and what students will learn: content, student prep work, instructional materials and resources, in-class activities, and follow-up assignment(s). Designate time periods for the learning, based on content difficulty and importance. Tentatively set major assessment dates.

Exams 110

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. Lastly, we map the various due dates onto a calendar.

Syllabus 100

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 100

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

You’re paying attention, responding to what’s happening in the moment. 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. There’s a bit of uncertainty. Will it work?

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Attention 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

You’re paying attention, responding to what’s happening in the moment. 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. There’s a bit of uncertainty. Will it work?

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Attention 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Specify what’s supposed to happen and what students will learn: content, student prep work, instructional materials and resources, in-class activities, and follow-up assignment(s). Designate time periods for the learning, based on content difficulty and importance. Tentatively set major assessment dates.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

We then turned our attentions to negotiating an alliance, also known as agreements or what one student called, our Magna Carta for the course. CARES Alliance With the alliance formalized, we began to construct the course. As a class we analyzed which assignment(s) might accomplish the most (i.e., for “Students are.”

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

Plus, it sounded a lot like a MOOC (short for “massive open online courses”)—free courses designed for thousands of students that were all the rage a few years ago, but which today are seen as having fallen far short of the hype. So far about seven courses at other colleges have adopted the site so far for their courses.

Textbooks 163

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 163

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We can create learning activities based on students’ prior knowledge to focus student attention and arouse their interests and curiosity to learn more. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. Retrieval practice.

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 126

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

To facilitate implementation, we have categorized the strategies from the perspectives of course designers, content creators, and those delivering the content or workshops. 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

To facilitate implementation, we have categorized the strategies from the perspectives of course designers, content creators, and those delivering the content or workshops. 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

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We can create learning activities based on students’ prior knowledge to focus student attention and arouse their interests and curiosity to learn more. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. Retrieval practice.

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies. EdTech Books.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies. EdTech Books.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

2020; Lang 2021; McRee 2012), results are often self-reported assessments and focus on the characteristics of the instruction such as good course design or expert presentation; less typically does the research focus solely on the learner (Gore et al., 2019; Silvestri, 2005). 2020; Hannafin et al.,

Teaching 52

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Problem-Based Learning 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Coursera to Charge Fees for Previously Free Courses Once hailed as a portal for free learning materials, accessible to anyone with an internet connection, Coursera announced this year plans to charge if learners want to submit assignments to be graded for certain courses.

Syllabus 128

Syllabus Lecturing Assignments Course Design 128

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But sometimes, these skills are just as important as a doctor’s attention to a patient’s needs. His attitude and attention helped snap my grandmother out of her detached state and engaged her in a conversation. A physician attends to a patient with their medical knowledge, training, and experience.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But sometimes, these skills are just as important as a doctor’s attention to a patient’s needs. His attitude and attention helped snap my grandmother out of her detached state and engaged her in a conversation. A physician attends to a patient with their medical knowledge, training, and experience.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. In a paper Koedinger co-published in Science , he found that as instructors consider their course design and teaching options during a typical college course, they’re picking from trillions of possibilities.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

His legendary assignments range from reviewing films to tweeting on behalf of world leaders (more on that below). Let Professor John Boyer Inspire Your Course Design. Explore the World Regions course file , with links to notes, quizzes, and study guides. Understand how Boyer integrates technology into his course design.

Syllabus 143

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 143