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 college instructors are not needed to give information to their students, at least not the foundations, definitions, etc., The empathetic course design perspective.

Instructors 98

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Traditionally, the one-size-fits-all approach to assessment has been dominant, with all students completing the same activities throughout the course. This method, however, often leads to a lack of student engagement and, consequently, less effective learning. Outcome The results were compelling.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Students were able to ask questions and get immediate answers or feedback, which was particularly satisfying and gave them confidence to move forward. We have also determined that the engaged student is more academically successful, and this supports retention efforts. Student engagement in online learning: What works and why.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 96

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

In its simplest form, engagement is a measure of how much we are attending to a purpose, task or activity. 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

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

2011) into all parts of our courses (see Saucier et al., 2022 for a discussion of the empathetic course design perspective). This ranges from our syllabi to our course structures and policies, to our assignments and assessments. This empathetic course design perspective is important to us.

Course Design 142

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 142

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

MARCH 20, 2025

Students were able to ask questions and get immediate answers or feedback, which was particularly satisfying and gave them confidence to move forward. We have also determined that the engaged student is more academically successful, and this supports retention efforts. Student engagement in online learning: What works and why.

Student Engagement 68

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 68

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. Professor John Branch and students.

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Student success is teacher success. 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.

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

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 110

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Student success is teacher success. 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.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. On the other hand, quality assurance standards almost always require online courses to create persistent opportunities for student-student engagement.

Exams 116

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 116

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

2011) into all parts of our courses (see Saucier et al., 2022 for a discussion of the empathetic course design perspective). This ranges from our syllabi to our course structures and policies, to our assignments and assessments. This empathetic course design perspective is important to us.

Course Design 98

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Pro tip: Consider employing the notes column within your LMS grade book to reference and utilize student information gathered from the questionnaire. Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach.

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 college instructors are not needed to give information to their students, at least not the foundations, definitions, etc., The empathetic course design perspective.

Instructors 115

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. 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. Co-create classroom norms with your students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

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. Formative assessments are informal ungraded assessments to check a student’s knowledge of lesson material as they progress through the lesson.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

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.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Pro tip: Consider employing the notes column within your LMS grade book to reference and utilize student information gathered from the questionnaire. Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. On the other hand, quality assurance standards almost always require online courses to create persistent opportunities for student-student engagement.

Exams 98

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. 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. Co-create classroom norms with your students.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They asked questions throughout class sessions and expected students to engage with the content. According to the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, “Student engagement is the psychological investment a student makes in learning.” [1] The course assignment(s) draft was finalized.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

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.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

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

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 202

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 202

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. Formative assessments are informal ungraded assessments to check a student’s knowledge of lesson material as they progress through the lesson.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They asked questions throughout class sessions and expected students to engage with the content. According to the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, “Student engagement is the psychological investment a student makes in learning.” [1] The course assignment(s) draft was finalized.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, facilitating employer and alumni panels can prove highly beneficial for students exploring potential career pathways. Of course, when these experiences can be paired with a class for credit, student engagement tends to be higher.

Interdisciplinary 124

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 124

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 instructor embedded approximately 200 video shorts to include captioning, sign language interpretation and other contextual learning options for students.

Online Learning 120

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 120

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. This type of assessment can help you identify areas where students need further support.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

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

JANUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, facilitating employer and alumni panels can prove highly beneficial for students exploring potential career pathways. Of course, when these experiences can be paired with a class for credit, student engagement tends to be higher.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 6, 2023

Keeping our students engaged and connected to course content is at the top of an instructor’s list. These two priorities have become even more crucial with the increasing number of online classes offered to our students each semester. yet they have limitations.

Accessibility 69

Accessibility Course Design Students Research Methods 69

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. This type of assessment can help you identify areas where students need further support.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For example, instead of traditional essays, instructors might assign reflective portfolios, oral presentations, or collaborative projects that require students to engage deeply with the material and demonstrate their understanding in ways that go beyond what AI can produce.

Faculty Development 92

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 92

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

We can immediately correct misconceptions or misapplication of data rather than waiting until students make the errors in homework or on exams. In-class opportunities are well suited to students who have busy schedules that involve a heavy course load, work, and/or family responsibilities.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

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 Feedback Students Assignments 59