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 109

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 109

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Could tests be replaced by project-based work? On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? But why, then, do so many courses still rely on exams? Do exams still serve a purpose? Cali Morrison, Ed.D. The challenge is huge.

Assignments 101

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 101

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 93

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 93

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.

Academic Integrity 151

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 151

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

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

A few weeks ago, Ferris State University made a splashy announcement that it planned to enroll two chatbot “students” in its classes, calling it a novel way for colleges to test their curricula. The AI agents will also be fed information from the course syllabi and turn in assignments.

Intelligence 213

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 213

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

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.

Students 164

Students Attention Textbooks Assignments 164

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

Unique to design thinking is that it encourages people to make mistakes and, in fact, making mistakes is part of the process of growth and solving the problem (Emerson, 2020). The Business Education Design Thinking Instructional Model (Wickam et al., The Business Education Design Thinking Instructional Model (Wickam et al.,

Course Design 116

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 116

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

You enter and on the board is your first assignment: create something—a drawing, a model of a house, a sketch of a new product, a sculpture. And tells you your next assignment is to pick up the pieces (including yourself) and make something new. Insight 2: Educator-designers need agency. We have to create different experiences.”

Education 167

Education Schools Art History 167

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

Even if an instructional designer can get an expert to explain a concept clearly, this sometimes has little effect on student understanding. Studies by Derek Muller have shown that while videos that explain physics concepts clearly are often positively received by students, tests show they don’t necessarily lead to durable learning.

Instructors 150

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 150

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 111

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

Unique to design thinking is that it encourages people to make mistakes and, in fact, making mistakes is part of the process of growth and solving the problem (Emerson, 2020). The Business Education Design Thinking Instructional Model (Wickam et al., The Business Education Design Thinking Instructional Model (Wickam et al.,

Course Design 98

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 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

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 104

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 104

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

In the test stage, the educator will practice and test the education plan for efficacy. In the ideate stage, the educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

In the test stage, the educator will practice and test the education plan for efficacy. In the ideate stage, the educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

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. HyFlex courses can be deceptively difficult to do well. IT-ready classrooms may not be available for all courses. Daunting for educators.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Design – The educator will need to organize the information gathered from the research and decide on the focus of the education Ideate – The educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 111

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. pre-test quizzes. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. opinion polls.

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 126

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

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. HyFlex courses can be deceptively difficult to do well. IT-ready classrooms may not be available for all courses. Daunting for educators.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 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. However, that is obviously very costly. Physical accessibility.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Education writer Phil Hill covered the privacy issue and college objections to it last year: “Faculty assign usage of Piazza, often as required course tool. By that he means there is no definitive formulation of the problem, no hand and fast rule, no agreed solutions and no ultimate test of the solution.

Discussions 129

Discussions Education Learning Course Design 129

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 112

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 112

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Design – The educator will need to organize the information gathered from the research and decide on the focus of the education Ideate – The educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 92

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 101

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 101

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 67

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 67

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 17, 2023

Over the next two weeks, students participated in different activities and assignments relating to the collective learning experience. Students completed various assignments and participated in different learning activities during this time. On day one, they completed a pretest to determine their prior Chess knowledge.

Curriculum 98

Curriculum Physical Education Assignments Learning 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 17, 2023

Over the next two weeks, students participated in different activities and assignments relating to the collective learning experience. Students completed various assignments and participated in different learning activities during this time. On day one, they completed a pretest to determine their prior Chess knowledge.

Curriculum 97

Curriculum Physical Education Assignments Learning 97

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. pre-test quizzes. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. opinion polls.

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 98

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 111

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

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 6, 2023

In addition to the numerous benefits, online courses also have a few obstacles that must be addressed to make these courses attractive and successful. One of the difficulties in course design is ensuring optimal access to the information we intend our students to utilize inside and outside the classroom.

Accessibility 69

Accessibility Course Design Students Research Methods 69

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Since professors typically require use of these tools to participate in class, students complain that they are essentially being charged to turn in their assignments. So he doesn’t assign it to his students. “I So far, OpenStax Tutor is available for beta testing in physics, biology and sociology courses.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. There are many ways to assess the quality of experiential learning and reflection, just as there are to assess and grade other assignments.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122