eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

Author Thomas Arnett, an education researcher at the Institute, noted that “ if you align your funding with impact, you are better positioned to design systems that support teacher-led instruction.” The course, Effective Conversation in the Classroom, launches in August with three online sessions.

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Teaching Exams Disabilities Learning 186

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. These efforts culminated a meticulously designed course template that is the backbone of the program’s online offerings.

Feedback 121

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Students cheating on assignments is hardly a new or surprising problem. In research and surveys conducted by Dr. Donald McCabe and the International Center for Academic Integrity over the span of 12 years, 68 percent of undergraduates who responded admitted to cheating on tests or written assignments.

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Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 148

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. These efforts culminated a meticulously designed course template that is the backbone of the program’s online offerings.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 110

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.

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Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

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

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I spent the next four years in my assigned seat among the rows of desks, trying to listen to the teacher at the front of the room, completing homework assignments from textbooks, and preparing for tests by making countless flashcards. Twenty years ago, I was a freshman in high school.

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Students Attention Textbooks Assignments 164

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting Connections The practice of connecting with students helps to minimize power dynamics , begins to establish trust, and opens communication pathways. Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. But why bother? So, give it a try!

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Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Flexible policies such as dropping the lowest quiz/assignment score and offering one free pass for a “no-questions-asked” due-date extension can reduce anxiety and logistical rigor. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. Lastly, we map the various due dates onto a calendar.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured. Use of LMS tools  Students spoke highly of courses that harnessed the full potential of the LMS’s tools. The method of organization does not really matter as long as it is user-friendly.

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Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. You could also integrate videos or podcasts into your course materials, in addition to assigning readings. You might be surprised by what you learn.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

The Business Education Design Thinking Instructional Model (Wickam et al., For example, written papers and class discussion are assignments that can be used to aid students in reflecting on each stage of the design thinking process (Clark & Brennan, 1991; Grandzol & Grandzol, 2006; Wickam et al., References Buchanan, R.

Course Design 116

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting Connections The practice of connecting with students helps to minimize power dynamics , begins to establish trust, and opens communication pathways. Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. But why bother? So, give it a try!

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Journal of Intelligent Communication , 3(2) , 2031. Corwin Press. Rethinking Plagiarism in the Era of Generative AI.

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. You could also integrate videos or podcasts into your course materials, in addition to assigning readings. You might be surprised by what you learn.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 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 106

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 106

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured. Use of LMS tools  Students spoke highly of courses that harnessed the full potential of the LMS’s tools. The method of organization does not really matter as long as it is user-friendly.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

As a communication scholar, I began to practice what I’d taught about interpersonal and small group communication. As a communication scholar, I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about human interaction. CARES Alliance With the alliance formalized, we began to construct the course. SLOs) at once.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

A new author they can add to their course to make it more diverse and inclusive. A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.” “I Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. Start strong.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator. Example could be applied to a composition assignment. Example could be applied to a written assignment. References Bradbury, N.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 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

JUNE 16, 2024

The UDL requires that a learning environment includes multiple methods of engagement, multiple methods of representation to encompass a variety of learning styles, and multiple types of expression and communication tools (CAST, 2018).

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The UDL requires that a learning environment includes multiple methods of engagement, multiple methods of representation to encompass a variety of learning styles, and multiple types of expression and communication tools (CAST, 2018).

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

The Business Education Design Thinking Instructional Model (Wickam et al., For example, written papers and class discussion are assignments that can be used to aid students in reflecting on each stage of the design thinking process (Clark & Brennan, 1991; Grandzol & Grandzol, 2006; Wickam et al., References Buchanan, R.

Course Design 97

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

As a communication scholar, I began to practice what I’d taught about interpersonal and small group communication. As a communication scholar, I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about human interaction. CARES Alliance With the alliance formalized, we began to construct the course. SLOs) at once.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Keywords: Student partnerships, Asset-Based Mindset, Language Resources Introduction In educational contexts, English is often privileged as the language of communication and instruction. One theme on building critical consciousness explored in our program is the presence of implicit linguistic biases in course syllabi and assignment designs.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The UDL requires that a learning environment includes multiple methods of engagement, multiple methods of representation to encompass a variety of learning styles, and multiple types of expression and communication tools (CAST, 2018).

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Flexible policies such as dropping the lowest quiz/assignment score and offering one free pass for a “no-questions-asked” due-date extension can reduce anxiety and logistical rigor. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. Lastly, we map the various due dates onto a calendar.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 100

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This network of schools helps students become globally competent by aligning classroom tasks with four basic elements, or domains: investigate the world, recognize perspectives, communicate ideas, and take action. Professors could help students develop global competence by integrating these four domains into classroom tasks and assignments.

Culture 98

Culture Assignments Communication Study 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Journal of Intelligent Communication , 3(2) , 2031. Corwin Press. Rethinking Plagiarism in the Era of Generative AI.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

But now that so many students are taking courses remotely, in improvised environments that may not be especially conducive to learning, it may take some extra effort to redesign instruction, assignments and assessments to address everyone’s needs. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned?

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator. Example could be applied to a composition assignment. Example could be applied to a written assignment. References Bradbury, N.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

Notable classroom activities include explicitly identifying transferable skills, such as project management, critical reasoning, and creativity, and clearly communicating the rationale behind assignments. This approach helps students understand the purpose of assignments within their degree programs and their practical applications.

Interdisciplinary 124

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 124

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In writing short memoirs related to the content of the course, teachers can alert students to the importance of placing details in order. Years ago, in a business communications class I used to teach, I asked students to write a story about a moment at work when things went wrong. Assign writing that emphasizes sequences.

Teaching 111

Teaching Writing Assignments Intellectual Development 111

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

In fall 2016, Mote integrated the MyWays framework into Cortex so that when creating an assignment or assessment, a teacher could select the specific quadrant and competencies being targeted. In some cases, the framework’s quadrants are central to course design, impacting curriculum, instruction and the student experience.

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Schools Laboratory Languages Language 140

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. And I think some other things that we need to be better at communicating with students are the intangibles.

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Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 200

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. Online platforms should facilitate easy communication and collaboration among students.

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Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105