Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

Classes don’t start and end according to an academic calendar, but begin when a student clicks “start course” and gets assigned a faculty member. On average, instructors are assigned 230 students at a time--a big change from the 20 or 30 I was used to at NYU and Stevens. Southern New Hampshire’s course completion rate is 90 percent.

Teaching 174

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 174

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.” “I How does it connect to the broader curriculum? I want them to learn for learning’s sake.” “I

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. Color-coding provides a visual measure of the flow of assignments throughout the term. It wasnt an effective system.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2024

They can even be used for gift certificates (such as “skip a homework” or “skip an assignment”). These are great for sharing discrete knowledge, publishing a digital portfolio of projects, visually presenting a syllabus or collage of artwork, and showing how to solve a problem. Click to view slideshow.

Syllabus 171

Syllabus Knowledge Achievement Math 171

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. Students must understand why the assignment is important, what is expected, and how the quality of their work will be judged.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Students might benefit from using these tools on some assignments, but not others.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

There are a lot of ways to teach a topic that satisfies curriculum demands. Along the way, teach the curriculum, collect evidence of learning, and tick off learned skills. If you assign homework, make it worthwhile, not busy work. I’ve talked about best practices for teaching. Use time wisely.

Motivation 154

Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

He likes that the artificially intelligent tool relates to his tech curriculum. Students may ask that assignments be due at 10 p.m. For example, near the beginning of the semester, Sedoc asks students what they hope to get out of his classes, trying to see how well their expectations match the syllabus. instead of 5 p.m.

Feedback 195

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 195

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

But because she is legally blind, she had an added challenge of not being able to see the diagrams and notes projected in the lecture hall or assigned for homework. Kwong has found that some professors get touchy when asked to adjust their materials or their curriculum, however.

Accessibility 158

Accessibility Disabilities Instructors Syllabus 158

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. Color-coding provides a visual measure of the flow of assignments throughout the term. It wasnt an effective system.

Syllabus 99

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 99

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.” “I How does it connect to the broader curriculum? I want them to learn for learning’s sake.” “I

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Branch is known for his logical, easy-to-grasp course design, for his engaging assignments like The Armchair Anthropologist, and for the way his classes seem to fly by—which doesn’t happen by accident. Tell me about your Armchair Anthropologist assignment. Source: Course Hero. That’s the engineering side of my brain. Why did it fail?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

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 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. Color-coding provides a visual measure of the flow of assignments throughout the term. It wasn’t an effective system.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Even the term “general education,” as the curriculum is called at that point, feels generic—and almost like a commodity. Students always take four courses, and the faculty have designed the assignments and the courses around themes. This is what we're calling an integrated curriculum. There's different names for this.

Education 159

Education Syllabus Faculty Development Communication 159

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. Students must understand why the assignment is important, what is expected, and how the quality of their work will be judged.

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. Color-coding provides a visual measure of the flow of assignments throughout the term. It wasn’t an effective system.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Here’s a syllabus. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Syllabus 90

Syllabus Writing Internet Instructors 90

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Students might benefit from using these tools on some assignments, but not others.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

For example: designing and promoting the use of a syllabus template, aligning objectives with outcomes, promoting multimodal teaching, offering professional development workshops, serving on faculty committees, implementing accreditation standards, publishing articles, and scheduling specialized one-on-ones with faculty.

Schools 122

Schools Syllabus Authentic Assessment Evaluation 122

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Every student is assigned a tutor who is available to answer questions if needed. pick your teacher and section (if available) and then upload your syllabus. get started learning by doing three things: 1) watch the videos, 2) download the PDFs of the chapters, and 3) ask questions of your assigned tutor.

Textbooks 90

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 90

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 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. It is an ongoing process that fosters a sense of connection and builds trust.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

They can even be used for gift certificates (such as “skip a homework” or “skip an assignment”). These are great for sharing discrete knowledge, publishing a digital portfolio of projects, visually presenting a syllabus or collage of artwork, and showing how to solve a problem. Click to view slideshow.

Knowledge 122

Knowledge Syllabus History Achievement 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

Their efforts fostered an environment conducive to innovation and engagement, driven by curriculum development and tailored to meet the dynamic needs of students. Establishing transparent feedback policies and timelines for assignment evaluations to inform students when to expect instructor feedback.

Feedback 121

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

For example: designing and promoting the use of a syllabus template, aligning objectives with outcomes, promoting multimodal teaching, offering professional development workshops, serving on faculty committees, implementing accreditation standards, publishing articles, and scheduling specialized one-on-ones with faculty.

Schools 105

Schools Syllabus Authentic Assessment Evaluation 105

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. It is an ongoing process that fosters a sense of connection and builds trust.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

Their efforts fostered an environment conducive to innovation and engagement, driven by curriculum development and tailored to meet the dynamic needs of students. Establishing transparent feedback policies and timelines for assignment evaluations to inform students when to expect instructor feedback.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com also offers a special (fee-based) Teacher Edition where educators can set up five virtual classrooms with up to 50 students in each, share class-themed videos, assign lessons and quizzes as homework, grade student work, print out worksheets, and get detailed reports on student progress. Create a classroom (in about ten seconds).

Exams 79

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus 79

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

When a history major and a religious studies major read the same homework assignment, they bring different perspectives to the reading, and therefore illuminate the subsequent class discussions that benefit from heterogeneous viewpoints. Will half the country be miseducated? What can we do?

Critical Thinking 83

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary Syllabus History 83

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

20 Webtools in 20 Days (for groups interested in learning webtools from the Structured Learning curriculum ). With all AATT Summer Learning classes, you get as much time as you need with the instructor to mentor and coach–even on topics not included in the syllabus. Tech-infused Class. You want personalized help.

Teachers 75

Teachers Syllabus Learning Instructors 75

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Two Forms of Curriculum in Higher Education There are two forms of curriculum in higher education.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Two Forms of Curriculum in Higher Education There are two forms of curriculum in higher education.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

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. He started asking his students about their post-graduation goals and trying to connect their interests, like digital photography and music, more explicitly to the curriculum.

Textbooks 118

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 118