Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

Assignments 107

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

Assignments 88

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 88

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As college classes start up this fall, instructors are handing out syllabi and pointing students to official platforms for turning in assignments and participating in class discussions. That’s what Joseph Ching, an affiliate scholar at James Madison University, has experienced.

Exams 199

Exams Instructors Students Lecturing 199

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Once they sign up for courses, an assigned mentor is supposed to check in on them regularly—sometimes even weekly—through a call or text or video meeting. In practice, that meant each Monday, text messages were sent reminding students about assignments due that week, along with estimates for how much time each task would likely take.

Student Engagement 194

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 194

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Students may feel relief as they hand in an exam, but the moment marks the beginning of stress and anxiety for instructors and teaching assistants, who may need to grade hundreds of tests in a short time. To use Gradescope, a grader scans exams or assignments into the platform and each question is given a rubric.

Grades 91

Grades Exams Instructors Teaching Assistants 91

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments?

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Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

And for students, Wesch organized the course not as a series of traditional assignments, but as a set of 10 challenges that introduce basic concepts of anthropology. He also used some of the money to send his teaching assistants to cities around the globe. embassy to get him out.

Textbooks 162

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 162