Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Assignment: Exploring Leadership Through Superheroes In this assignment, students are asked to compare five leadership styles—autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire (sometimes called free-rein style), transactional, and transformational—with the leadership qualities of at least three superheroes.

Assignments 114

Assignments Teaching Ethics Textbooks 114

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Emphasize the importance of each component or stage.

Assignments 107

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Assignment: Exploring Leadership Through Superheroes In this assignment, students are asked to compare five leadership styles—autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire (sometimes called free-rein style), transactional, and transformational—with the leadership qualities of at least three superheroes.

Assignments 98

Assignments Teaching Ethics Textbooks 98

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

There isn’t one solution for increasing learner engagement and motivation. When it comes to learning, engagement is influenced by a learner's level of motivation, focus and cognitive ability as well as online course design and a teacher's decisions regarding facilitation style.

Motivation 218

Motivation Education Learning Feedback 218

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like.

Assignments 96

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 96

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Emphasize the importance of each component or stage.

Assignments 88

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 88

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. What motivates one may not motivate all.

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). self-actualization).

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. My rationale here is to not make it a mandatory assignment, but an extra credit opportunity to know more about their current learning experiences. Sound familiar?

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

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. What motivates one may not motivate all.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

When students connect, it fosters a sense of belonging and community, significantly enhancing course engagement and contributing to increased academic success. These connections, whether through study groups or other collaborative efforts, promote persistence and create an environment where students feel supported and motivated to excel.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

In higher education, we see our students use AI in many ways, to provide both authorized and unauthorized aid in their completion of assignments. He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. The empathetic course design perspective. Saucier, Ph.D.

Instructors 114

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Example could be applied to a composition assignment. Example could be applied to a written assignment. References Bradbury, N. Advances in Physiology Education , 40 (4), 509–513.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

When students connect, it fosters a sense of belonging and community, significantly enhancing course engagement and contributing to increased academic success. These connections, whether through study groups or other collaborative efforts, promote persistence and create an environment where students feel supported and motivated to excel.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

They visually demonstrate how students will complete assignments and apply learning in the real world. However, you can think of a pedagogically rich online course like a balanced meal that should strive to provide at least a serving of each. “Demonstrate” videos illustrate how to do something in a step-by-step way.

Instructors 146

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 146

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). self-actualization).

Syllabus 100

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 100

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Educators are available to students and are responsible for designing bi-modal content. Content should incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and offer choices to students. IT-ready classrooms may not be available for all courses. These are not challenges associated with online courses. Daunting for educators.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

And if it works, motivation suddenly reappears. How many changes to make depends on a range of factors—for instance, how many courses you’re teaching, what else is on your plate for the semester, how much change you can sustain, and your level of motivation. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Attention 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

And if it works, motivation suddenly reappears. How many changes to make depends on a range of factors—for instance, how many courses you’re teaching, what else is on your plate for the semester, how much change you can sustain, and your level of motivation. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Attention 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Example could be applied to a composition assignment. Example could be applied to a written assignment. References Bradbury, N. Advances in Physiology Education , 40 (4), 509–513.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. My rationale here is to not make it a mandatory assignment, but an extra credit opportunity to know more about their current learning experiences. Sound familiar?

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Educators are available to students and are responsible for designing bi-modal content. Content should incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and offer choices to students. IT-ready classrooms may not be available for all courses. These are not challenges associated with online courses. Daunting for educators.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I’ve seen it create (in a flash) movie scripts and comic strips, sonnets and grant proposals, graduate course syllabi and lessons. When they are forced, developing the intrinsic motivation needed for quality learning is a tall order. It can execute math problems, showing all its work with written explanations.

Metacognitive Skills 138

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

The program used Brightspace to deliver blended learning courses designed with experiential learning elements that allowed them to be offered with significant cost savings. The University of Akron launched the GenEd Core Pilot Program in Fall 2015 to help increase access to higher education.

Online Learning 129

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 129

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. For a full transcript, please email rebecca@edsurge.com. Physical accessibility.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

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. Yes, but first, I want to know more about their experience of teaching, and what is motivating them to seek out a solution. References Baumeister, R.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

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

APRIL 6, 2023

A well-written teaching philosophy statement should act as a guide during course design, development, instruction, and assessment as well as through programmatic development and revision. The more opportunities students have to apply their knowledge the more motivation will exist. Reflection : Utilize a reflective framework.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

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

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Stephanie Wasmanski , Wilkes University Keywords : Student Choice, Student Autonomy, Self-Determination Theory Key Statement: Supporting students’ basic psychological needs of autonomy and competence through self-selected activities and positive feedback may enhance student engagement and motivation.

Motivation 59

Motivation Students Feedback Assignments 59

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

A well-written teaching philosophy statement should act as a guide during course design, development, instruction, and assessment as well as through programmatic development and revision. The more opportunities students have to apply their knowledge the more motivation will exist. Reflection : Utilize a reflective framework.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

As educators, we have to constantly think of new ways to communicate our concepts to different learners and motivate them in our classrooms. You can also keep your theme running through the class; incorporate it into class examples, projects, assignments, quizzes, etc. But I say, “Pish posh!”

Syllabus 116

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 116

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. Yes, but first, I want to know more about their experience of teaching, and what is motivating them to seek out a solution. References Baumeister, R.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I’ve seen it create (in a flash) movie scripts and comic strips, sonnets and grant proposals, graduate course syllabi and lessons. When they are forced, developing the intrinsic motivation needed for quality learning is a tall order. It can execute math problems, showing all its work with written explanations.

Metacognitive Skills 98

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 98

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. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

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