Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

psychology, English/communication, etc) it may even be possible to embed these practices into assignments so that students have these skills before encountering a setback. Academic Probation: Evaluating the Impact of Academic Standing Notification Letters on the Experience and Retention of Students, Followup Report. link] Brady, S.,

Failure 98

Failure Students Achievement Motivation 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

psychology, English/communication, etc) it may even be possible to embed these practices into assignments so that students have these skills before encountering a setback. Academic Probation: Evaluating the Impact of Academic Standing Notification Letters on the Experience and Retention of Students, Followup Report. link] Brady, S.,

Failure 98

Failure Students Achievement Motivation 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Students earn points by completing a much wider variety of assignment and assessment pathways than what is typically seen in most higher education courses today. Students also have autonomy to choose what they want to do within that wide variety of assignments and assessments. We don’t want you to be a failure.

Failure 165

Failure Assignments Quizzes Motivation 165

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

She agreed that something should change: Drop-outs and failures were high in the 200-person class—at about 13 percent. For example, Bruff teaches a statistics course where he uses an infographics assignment that he adapted from Sidneyeve Matrix, an associate professor at Queen’s University, in Canada. “In

Teaching Portfolio 167

Teaching Portfolio Teaching Syllabus Peer Review 167

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Key points: When it comes to K-12 innovation, change isn’t a consideration–it’s an imperative Students know best when it comes to transforming education Schools must embrace these 4 innovative focus areas to avoid failure For more news on K-12 transformation, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Across the U.S.,

Education 294

Education Internet Interdisciplinary Testing 294

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Some of these tasks might include replying to parent emails without emotional interference, creating differentiated assignments with ease and expertise, and creating interactive lesson components and higher order questions that probe thinking patterns. The most time consuming or emotionally taxing items can be processed via prompts.

Schools 329

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 329

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution As children age and learning shifts from learning to read to reading to learn, support can mean the difference between learning from reading or suffering sustained academic failure.

Reading 166

Reading Failure Motivation Study 166

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

However, in conversations with faculty, many discuss that although they take the time to write or discuss explicit feedback with their students, the students may not read it or if they do read it, they don’t apply the feedback given to future course assignments which can lead to frustration from faculty leading to a ‘what’s the point then?’

Feedback 119

Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This reflective practice enhances self-awareness and encourages a growth mindset, where students view challenges and failures as opportunities for improvement. Rubrics and guidelines can help maintain consistency and fairness in evaluation. Students critically assess their strengths, weaknesses, and growth over time.

Student Engagement 126

Student Engagement Motivation Students Failure 126

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Sometimes students do not even read the feedback provided on their graded work, which makes our time spent on evaluation feel like a lost opportunity. However, what is frequently missing from the conversation about grading is how to integrate the activity of evaluation within the time constraints of a typical day for a faculty member.

Grades 115

Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 115

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Instructional technology may take the form of software that can be used to complete homework assignments, or serve as a primary content-delivery and assessment system in fully online or blended online classes. Online videos (e.g. Course management technology organizes and presents course structure and materials on an electronic platform.

Technology 152

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 152

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Sometimes students do not even read the feedback provided on their graded work, which makes our time spent on evaluation feel like a lost opportunity. However, what is frequently missing from the conversation about grading is how to integrate the activity of evaluation within the time constraints of a typical day for a faculty member.

Grades 111

Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

However, in conversations with faculty, many discuss that although they take the time to write or discuss explicit feedback with their students, the students may not read it or if they do read it, they don’t apply the feedback given to future course assignments which can lead to frustration from faculty leading to a ‘what’s the point then?’

Feedback 98

Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

I was fortunate because a large majority of the students showed a genuine interest in this assignment. This skill also encourages critical thinking, as students must evaluate the type of input needed to achieve a desired outcome, troubleshoot issues in responses, and refine their prompts for better results. link] Macrae, C.

Collaborative Research 105

Collaborative Research Writing Failure Students 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

But this came with a constant fear: the fear of failure, of disappointing my parents, and of falling short of expectations. Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. If students want to know how well they did in an assignment, they must read my feedback. How do you evaluate your preparation for them?

Grades 98

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2023

Create safe spaces for students to reach out throughout the course: anonymous session evaluations assist in this so students can inform you of possible issues. Knowing these exist provides students with the reassurance that the stress of missing assignments can be alleviated. Scaffolding assessments helps mitigate stress for learners.

Lecturing 105

Lecturing Instructors Assignments Failure 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

Similar to traditional classroom-based courses, one challenge students in an asynchronous online program face is fully understanding and meeting the requirements of assignments. To help students succeed or acquire mastery in important skill sets, some online instructors offer a second chance to redo assignments and improve their grades.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This reflective practice enhances self-awareness and encourages a growth mindset, where students view challenges and failures as opportunities for improvement. Rubrics and guidelines can help maintain consistency and fairness in evaluation. Students critically assess their strengths, weaknesses, and growth over time.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Motivation Students Failure 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

Similar to traditional classroom-based courses, one challenge students in an asynchronous online program face is fully understanding and meeting the requirements of assignments. To help students succeed or acquire mastery in important skill sets, some online instructors offer a second chance to redo assignments and improve their grades.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 97

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

In a competitive school like Latin, not being able to climb up the proficiency ladder after a year’s worth of language study is interpreted as failure. This is definitely not the first time that educators have raised eyebrows at the traditional A through F evaluation standard. Things are bit trickier given our school’s culture.

Grades 128

Grades Essay Language Languages 128

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

I was fortunate because a large majority of the students showed a genuine interest in this assignment. This skill also encourages critical thinking, as students must evaluate the type of input needed to achieve a desired outcome, troubleshoot issues in responses, and refine their prompts for better results. link] Macrae, C.

Collaborative Research 89

Collaborative Research Writing Failure Students 89

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2023

First, Raz Kerwin shares how he engages students (via Google Docs) in the creation of assignment rubrics, while Perry Shaw’s piece focuses on how faculty can improve their use of rubrics. For students, rubrics provide formative guidelines for assignments while—ideally—spurring reflection and self-assessment. All rights reserved.

Instructors 64

Instructors Assignments Failure Students 64

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

Playful Learning Image Credit: Sean Arnold There are a number of reasons I use games for instruction , but the most compelling is the power games have to shift student incentives and redefine failure. Characters could level-up to earn special in-class privileges. I began to “gamify” my classroom before I had ever heard that word.

Motivation 145

Motivation Students Special Education Math 145

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. Others don’t necessarily come in with those values but understand that they need to do better, based on a complaint, evaluations, or an improvement plan of some sort. I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.” “I

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

For international students, this act of showing respect is vital, as they fear failure in the course if their communication style is perceived as disrespectful. Turn-taking may not occur naturally for international students, so assigning specific roles to each group member to present their ideas can be effective.

Feedback 97

Feedback Culture Learning Students 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2023

First, Raz Kerwin shares how he engages students (via Google Docs) in the creation of assignment rubrics, while Perry Shaw’s piece focuses on how faculty can improve their use of rubrics. For students, rubrics provide formative guidelines for assignments while—ideally—spurring reflection and self-assessment. All rights reserved.

Instructors 52

Instructors Assignments Failure Students 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

For international students, this act of showing respect is vital, as they fear failure in the course if their communication style is perceived as disrespectful. Turn-taking may not occur naturally for international students, so assigning specific roles to each group member to present their ideas can be effective.

Feedback 91

Feedback Culture Learning Students 91

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 Mobile Devices 79

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. Others don’t necessarily come in with those values but understand that they need to do better, based on a complaint, evaluations, or an improvement plan of some sort. I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.” “I

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

To help, EAB developed the Institutional Strategy Index for DEIJ , a tool that comprehensively and objectively evaluates the current state of your institution’s efforts against best practice and creates a personalized roadmap of actions to close gaps. The best also assign specific objective owners at both the cabinet and unit level.

Assignments 64

Assignments Communication Evaluation Activities 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Two resources to help you get started with helping students critically evaluate AI tools are the Civics of Technology Curriculum and the Critical Media Literacy Guide for Analyzing AI Writing Tools.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Two resources to help you get started with helping students critically evaluate AI tools are the Civics of Technology Curriculum and the Critical Media Literacy Guide for Analyzing AI Writing Tools.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

I wouldn’t point blame or send him to the office; instead, I would allow him to talk out what he was feeling, re-evaluate how he reacted, and create a plan for the next time he felt upset. I was a pretty good student but was not prepared for the test and had an immense fear of failure. you’re awesome.

Math 116

Math Testing Learning Failure 116

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Pretty early on we thought it was going to be a massive failure, says Kennelly of last semesters project. But it became a huge hit. Students loved it. They were like, I ran to second period to build this thing. could do with the emerging technology.

Education 166

Education Schools Feedback Failure 166

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

MOOCs have been called abysmal , disappointing failures. Compare how a MOOC is assessed with how we evaluate The New York Times. As an instructional designer who has been building MOOCs for the past five years, I’ve been asked this question more times than I count. This skepticism is not unwarranted.

Questions 163

Questions Failure Motivation Reading 163

k12 Online Schools

MAY 6, 2025

Executive Functioning Skills When kids decide how to occupy themselves out of boredom, they activate executive functions like decision-making, goal-setting, and evaluating outcomes, skills essential for leadership, learning, and life success. This is where some of our most important thoughts originate.

Intelligence 52

Intelligence Evaluation Interdisciplinary Writing 52