Assignments and Curriculum Design

Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience for Students

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

For example, you may need to be as specific as “Create an analytic rubric with 100, 90, 80, 70, and 0 as the levels of performance using the following expectations for the assignment (paste directions and outcomes). Use AI to assist you with generating clearer and more concise messages. Tina Evans earned her Ed.D.

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning

Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience for Students

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

For example, you may need to be as specific as “Create an analytic rubric with 100, 90, 80, 70, and 0 as the levels of performance using the following expectations for the assignment (paste directions and outcomes). Use AI to assist you with generating clearer and more concise messages. Tina Evans earned her Ed.D.

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning

Supporting the Instructional Design Process: Stress-Testing Assignments with AI

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? Then, share the assignment prompt. And more importantly, should we?

Assignments

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing

Supporting the Instructional Design Process: Stress-Testing Assignments with AI

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? Then, share the assignment prompt. And more importantly, should we?

Assignments

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing

Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The STAR project randomly assigned students to either small classes (13 to 17 students per teacher) or large classes (22 to 25 students per teacher). Perhaps one of the most famous studies to come to this conclusion was the Tennessee Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) project in the 1980s.

Achievement

Achievement Students Instructors Ethics

How to Engage Your Students With the 12-Minute Rule and Quizzes They’re Meant to Fail

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

University of Michigan marketing professor John Branch rebuilds the learning experience by taking a precision engineering approach to course design. By marrying those two things together—the curriculum design, which is very engineering-like, and the classroom performance, which is very artistic—you get the John Branch combination.

Quizzes

Quizzes Failure Culture Students

The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Students can be asked to assign different roles to different team members.

Authentic Assessment

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development

These Colleges Are Betting That Culturally Relevant Textbooks Will Improve Student Outcomes

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It’s a good combination of community and equity and purposeful curriculum design,” Egan says. There are, of course, benefits to students’ pocketbooks when professors assign open course materials. “The faculty are identifying the gaps, and the hospital is providing insight on the gaps they’re seeing.

Textbooks

Textbooks Culture Students Participation

How Do You Factor Social-emotional Wellbeing Into Your Personalized Learning Plans?

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

It is for this very reason that SEL hasn’t traditionally played a prominent role in curriculum design. And its near-absence in the school models of yesterday underscores its importance in the effective implementation of personalized learning plans in tomorrow’s schools.

Learning

Learning Elementary School Elementary School Curriculum Design

Arizona Department of Education Names 95 Percent Group an Approved K-3 Reading Improvement Program

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Schools were randomly assigned to use the 95PCP or continue using another curriculum. Phonological Awareness Lessons (PA Lessons) are designed primarily for pre-K through grade 1 and are sequenced from the simplest syllable skills with compound words to the most complex phoneme substitution tasks.

Reading

Reading Education Curriculum Grades

The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Students can be asked to assign different roles to different team members.

Authentic Assessment

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development

Challenging Implicit Linguistic Biases in Teaching and Learning Across Disciplines Through Student-Faculty Partnerships

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

One theme on building critical consciousness explored in our program is the presence of implicit linguistic biases in course syllabi and assignment designs. What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g., language choices for turning in assignments?

Teaching

Teaching Instructors English Languages

3 Ways Educators Should Use Blogs

Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 8, 2016

They open up doors to a world of innovative approaches to classroom instruction, curriculum design and much more. Journaling has been a part of many curriculums for ages. Try using a blog as an ePortfolio where students can store and track their assignments. Blogs are a great resource for educators at all levels.

Education

Education Curriculum Design Assignments Critical Thinking

Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Today, the platform is used by millions of students and teachers for everything from creating presentations to adding a creative flair to assignments. Introducing Canva’s Lesson Suite: Create and teach engaging lessons Canva for Education has become a widely adopted tool in classrooms worldwide.

Teachers

Teachers Intelligence Students Communication

Increasing Student Reading and Discussion in Higher Ed: A Co-creation Based Approach

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

A Model of Active Student Participation in Curriculum Design: Exploring Desirability and Possibility. He has written a number of papers on teaching business in higher education for UK, USA, and Australian periodicals. References Bovill, Catherine and Bulley, Catherine. In Rust, C.

Discussions

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

She serves as the principal course developer and curriculum designer who possesses a high level of proficiency in a student-centered approach to curriculum development, design, building, and delivery. References Billings, Dianne M., and Judith A.

Learning

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

She serves as the principal course developer and curriculum designer who possesses a high level of proficiency in a student-centered approach to curriculum development, design, building, and delivery. References Billings, Dianne M., and Judith A.

Learning

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

She serves as the principal course developer and curriculum designer who possesses a high level of proficiency in a student-centered approach to curriculum development, design, building, and delivery.

Learning

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness

Increasing Student Reading and Discussion in Higher Ed: A Co-creation Based Approach

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

A Model of Active Student Participation in Curriculum Design: Exploring Desirability and Possibility. He has written a number of papers on teaching business in higher education for UK, USA, and Australian periodicals. References Bovill, Catherine and Bulley, Catherine. In Rust, C.

Discussions

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

She serves as the principal course developer and curriculum designer who possesses a high level of proficiency in a student-centered approach to curriculum development, design, building, and delivery.

Learning

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness

Designing College Curricula for Student Success

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Curriculum must be created in a way that promotes access and diversity, but also provides students with learning experiences relevant to the 21st century and beyond, and prepares them to be successful in a changing globalized society. This helps to promote the creation of assignments that gradually become more challenging.

Course Design

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities

Designing College Curricula for Student Success

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Curriculum must be created in a way that promotes access and diversity, but also provides students with learning experiences relevant to the 21st century and beyond, and prepares them to be successful in a changing globalized society. This helps to promote the creation of assignments that gradually become more challenging.

Course Design

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities

10 Ways to Make School Fun Again

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

How to Apply It in Online Classrooms Point Systems: Reward points for punctuality, participation, completing assignments early, or collaborating well in group projects. Service Learning Projects: Assign projects that have a real social impact, like raising awareness for a cause or conducting local surveys.

Schools

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay

Do Virtual Schools Flatten Cultural Identity? Or Expand It?

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

In project-based settings, students can showcase hometown traditions, family recipes, local music, or national heroes as part of their academic assignments. Teachers assign collaborative projects where cultural diversity becomes an asset, not an obstacle. Creating group assignments that mix students across regions and time zones.

Culture

Culture Schools Languages Language

Virtual Signs of Serious Mental Health Problems: A Teacher's Guide to Protecting Students

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Some of the same indicators of distress apply as much in the virtual classroom as in the physical one, such as difficulty participating in class, poor attendance, frequently reporting illness and not completing assignments. Spotting signs of hopelessness is a pivotal step toward being responsive to students’ mental health needs.

Teachers

Teachers Culture Students Beliefs

Teachers Aren't Getting Enough Training on Technology. It’s a Global Problem.

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2022

Educators’ heaviest time burdens include lesson planning as well as creating and grading assignments—yet few firms target this issue, explains Rhys Spence, head of research at Brighteye Ventures. hours to 10 minutes.

Technology

Technology Teachers Quizzes Textbooks

Teaching Vanguard

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Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience for Students

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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

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How Do You Factor Social-emotional Wellbeing Into Your Personalized Learning Plans?

Arizona Department of Education Names 95 Percent Group an Approved K-3 Reading Improvement Program

The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Challenging Implicit Linguistic Biases in Teaching and Learning Across Disciplines Through Student-Faculty Partnerships

3 Ways Educators Should Use Blogs

Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers

Increasing Student Reading and Discussion in Higher Ed: A Co-creation Based Approach

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Increasing Student Reading and Discussion in Higher Ed: A Co-creation Based Approach

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

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Do Virtual Schools Flatten Cultural Identity? Or Expand It?

Virtual Signs of Serious Mental Health Problems: A Teacher's Guide to Protecting Students

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