Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Experts in online teaching have been debating and researching the question of synchronous versus asynchronous for decades. For instance, instructors can ask students to post a one-sentence summary or brief reflection after going through an assigned reading or watching a short video lecture.

Teaching 218

Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

All classes follow an easy-to-use course design: establish goals–what students will learn by the end of the class. provide a clear module-based learning path culminating in a ready to use action plan. Blended Learning. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning.

Teaching 179

Teaching Education Learning Assignments 179

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Most of our grade was supposed to come from a single class project, but no assignment instructions were ever posted. But what about this assignment that was worth so much of our grade? When students know the purpose of the work they’re being asked to do, they have greater buy-in than if they see the assignment as mere “busy work.”

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

All sections of bi-modal courses receive a copy over of the asynchronous LMS master course. The faculty team could be consulted as to what materials should be placed in the master course. Every educator has the same course design and materials. Flexible (UDL) assignment design.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

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. The course template is a key factor in the QM course review process as it ensures consistency in course design.

Feedback 121

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

All sections of bi-modal courses receive a copy over of the asynchronous LMS master course. The faculty team could be consulted as to what materials should be placed in the master course. Every educator has the same course design and materials. Flexible (UDL) assignment design.

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

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. The course template is a key factor in the QM course review process as it ensures consistency in course design.

Feedback 110

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 110

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. Each class session and learning activity is offered in-person, synchronously online, and asynchronously online.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

University of Michigan marketing professor John Branch rebuilds the learning experience by taking a precision engineering approach to course design. Source: Course Hero. He engineers every aspect of his courses, down to which students he’ll shoot the breeze with before class. What Is Course Hero?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Most of our grade was supposed to come from a single class project, but no assignment instructions were ever posted. But what about this assignment that was worth so much of our grade? When students know the purpose of the work they’re being asked to do, they have greater buy-in than if they see the assignment as mere “busy work.”

Syllabus 108

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 108

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Let students know when they may expect announcements, feedback on assignments (along with where to access them), and office hours. Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

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. Each class session and learning activity is offered in-person, synchronously online, and asynchronously online.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Let students know when they may expect announcements, feedback on assignments (along with where to access them), and office hours. Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

This method, however, often leads to a lack of student engagement and, consequently, less effective learning. To counter this, I offer an alternative approach: integrating student choice into course assignments. The target course was a completely asynchronous and was redesigned into three blocks, each containing five modules.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 98

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.

Instructors 142

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 142

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Lesson one: Planning teaching presence At our university training during the pandemic, professors learned that enhancing flexibility for online learners involved making all assignments and activities accessible on the first day of class—this way students could work at their own pace.

Quizzes 126

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 126

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

So, if we are truly evidence-based in our approach to designing courses, what can we conclude about student-student interaction? A structural equation model of predictors for effective online learning. Journal of Interactive Online Learning. Journal Of Research On Technology In Education. link] Marks, R.

Exams 116

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 116

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Online education has revolutionized the way individuals access and engage with learning opportunities, providing flexibility and convenience that traditional institutions cannot always offer. Alongside the benefits of online learning come challenges, particularly in ensuring access, engagement, and inclusion for all students.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Lesson one: Planning teaching presence At our university training during the pandemic, professors learned that enhancing flexibility for online learners involved making all assignments and activities accessible on the first day of class—this way students could work at their own pace.

Quizzes 111

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Online education has revolutionized the way individuals access and engage with learning opportunities, providing flexibility and convenience that traditional institutions cannot always offer. Alongside the benefits of online learning come challenges, particularly in ensuring access, engagement, and inclusion for all students.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

So, if we are truly evidence-based in our approach to designing courses, what can we conclude about student-student interaction? A structural equation model of predictors for effective online learning. Journal of Interactive Online Learning. Journal Of Research On Technology In Education. link] Marks, R.

Exams 98

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

She received her PhD in nursing education from Capella University, is also a certified nurse educator, and holds a master’s degree in online learning design and technology. Nancy Bellucci is the academic program director for the School of Nursing at Columbia Southern University.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

She received her PhD in nursing education from Capella University, is also a certified nurse educator, and holds a master’s degree in online learning design and technology. Nancy Bellucci is the academic program director for the School of Nursing at Columbia Southern University.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

in nursing education from Capella University, is also a Certified Nurse Educator, and holds a Master’s degree in online learning design and technology. Bellucci is the Academic Program Director for the School of Nursing at Columbia Southern University. She received her Ph.D.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Online education has been touted as a way to increase access to education. But it’s increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, even as digital learning makes its way into more institutions’ offerings. This has all left us asking: Who does online education really serve?

Instructors 128

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 128

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Fuchsberg Law Center and teaches instructional design at Touros Graduate School of Technology. She was the previous Director of Online Learning and Instructional Technology at Albany Law School and was an a ssistant p rofessor for 10 years at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Schools 122

Schools Syllabus Authentic Assessment Evaluation 122

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. We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

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. We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

in nursing education from Capella University, is also a Certified Nurse Educator, and holds a Master’s degree in online learning design and technology. Bellucci is the Academic Program Director for the School of Nursing at Columbia Southern University. She received her Ph.D.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 92

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We can pre-expose students to new information before starting a course or a class with: a welcome letter or email of the course description. a video about a course or topic. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. a workbook to preview.

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Fuchsberg Law Center and teaches instructional design at Touros Graduate School of Technology. She was the previous Director of Online Learning and Instructional Technology at Albany Law School and was an a ssistant p rofessor for 10 years at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Schools 105

Schools Syllabus Authentic Assessment Evaluation 105

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In the classroom, educators can leverage CET by providing students with opportunities for autonomy in their learning experiences. This could involve offering choices with assignments, fostering a sense of mastery or competency through achievable challenges, and minimizing controlling factors such as excessive rewards or punishments.

Motivation 59

Motivation Students Feedback Assignments 59

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

If you do have synchronous learning in your course, perhaps some of these points will help to validate the work you are doing and if you are not using any of them, we hope you might consider experimenting in an upcoming session to investigate how they change the engagement in your classroom. References: Meyer, K. doi:10.1002/aehe.20018

Student Engagement 93

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 93

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We can pre-expose students to new information before starting a course or a class with: a welcome letter or email of the course description. a video about a course or topic. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. a workbook to preview.

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

If you do have synchronous learning in your course, perhaps some of these points will help to validate the work you are doing and if you are not using any of them, we hope you might consider experimenting in an upcoming session to investigate how they change the engagement in your classroom. References: Meyer, K. doi:10.1002/aehe.20018

Student Engagement 66

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 66

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

A Starter Kit For Instructional Designers When EdSurge columnist Amy Ahearn graduated from college in 2008, she had never heard of instructional design—let alone anticipate that she would soon have a career in it. His legendary assignments range from reviewing films to tweeting on behalf of world leaders.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Lecturing Assignments Course Design 126