Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). Students view the work as simply a hurdle to be crossed, and once submitted and assessed, worthy of nothing more than being discarded. What a waste!

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The Board wanted to help teachers better engage students; to do this effectively, it needed clearer insight into teacher needs. Leveraging its technology investments, OCSB got that insight—as well as a brand new geography curriculum that increased student engagement and collaboration. . add relevant descriptions.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways–including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping students learn to collaborate. Shy students may come out of their shells when allowed to give a presentation via blog post or podcast.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

Science A-Z is a terrific tool to help educators increase engagement due to all the amazing models, process diagrams, and pictures embedded into all the different lessons. Some lessons also have virtual labs that students can complete on their own to further their exploration. Gizmos also offers math programs–Reflex and Frax.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

In what follows, we offer strategies on how to balance competing pedagogical concerns to maintain flexibility, while still encouraging student engagement. One approach for incentivizing in-person attendance is to make the classroom environment interactive with various learning activities for student engagement.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

This step was taken especially since it became more difficult for me over the years in the classroom to keep todays device-driven students focused beyond 10 seconds or less on an assigned major concept for each of my fifty-minute classes.Retained learning was there but not at the expected levels.In

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.). Each approach is best suited to different contexts.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2020

Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways–including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping students learn to collaborate. Shy students may come out of their shells when allowed to give a presentation via blog post or podcast.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It’s pretty well known in educational circles that cooperative learning is supported by research, but so many teachers still struggle with it, so when things don’t work well, they give it up. So when you assign partner work, do it with intention. to determine groups.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

However, I am dubious that the approaches you describe work with large classes. What about when you have 50-60 students in a class? Anonymous In my experience, it’s true that small classes provide greater opportunities for student engagement and for professor/mentor relationships to occur. Or even hundreds?

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Individual Work: Individual assignments and assessments are an expected part of any college class as we must ensure that students independently have an understanding of the course concepts. But I do try to make those assignments as engaging as possible. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Individual Work: Individual assignments and assessments are an expected part of any college class as we must ensure that students independently have an understanding of the course concepts. But I do try to make those assignments as engaging as possible. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Part 1: Pedagogical approaches Backward design Set the course goals and lesson objectives, then plan activities, assignments, and evaluations/assessments that align with the goals and objectives. Depending on students’ interest in the subject, it is best not go longer than 10 minutes due to attention span limitation.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

A few others that are simple to use include: Padlet : a virtual corkboard that students and instructors can use to post text, photos, and links. Dropbox Paper or Google Docs : these mainstream collaborative word-processing tools let instructors invite students to collaborate on assignments or group work.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

To accommodate this teaching style, our classrooms are being redesigned from larger, lecture-style spaces into smaller, collaborative rooms conducive to group work. Increasing Scores and Building Excitement Very rarely does a student understand something on the first try.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Part 1: Pedagogical approaches Backward design Set the course goals and lesson objectives, then plan activities, assignments, and evaluations/assessments that align with the goals and objectives. Depending on students’ interest in the subject, it is best not go longer than 10 minutes due to attention span limitation.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Guidebooks to structure group work. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. Johnson, who wanted to help students course-correct before midterms, developed an innovative combination of high-stakes and low-stakes assignments and assessments that provide ongoing feedback.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

A gamified approach can produce more genuine interaction between students. style games are a good way to generate student engagement while providing information that will help students succeed in the course. Here are some activities to use in your online courses. Jeopardy Jeopardy!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The integration of digital tools such as interactive software, cloud-based platforms, and adaptive learning systems has shifted traditional educational models towards more personalized, flexible, and engaging learning experiences. Teachers can create and manage assignments, distribute resources, and provide real-time feedback to students.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

A gamified approach can produce more genuine interaction between students. style games are a good way to generate student engagement while providing information that will help students succeed in the course. Here are some activities to use in your online courses. Jeopardy Jeopardy!

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Teach Hub

JUNE 7, 2024

Incorporating Canva into your planning process allows you to produce professional-quality materials quickly, reducing stress and enhancing student engagement. Their customizable behavior charts make it easy to track and reward student behavior encouraging positive actions through visual and interactive tools.

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k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

Additionally, there is the challenge of ensuring AI tools are equitable, as not all students have the same access to technology outside of school. Teachers also worry about the possibility of students using AI to complete assignments without truly engaging in the learning process.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By offering varied instructional approaches, educators can address individual student needs and maximize learning outcomes. Another essential strategy is collaborative learning, which emphasizes group work and peer interaction to promote active engagement and shared knowledge construction. What are the 5 Cs of teaching?

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

This is one of my favorite forms of play, as it incorporates group work, competition, and we have a lot of fun! Escape Room : Perhaps I do get an even wider-eyed group of students when I unexpectedly call out, “Now, it’s time for an escape room!” Switch up activities as this helps keep students engaged.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

This is one of my favorite forms of play, as it incorporates group work, competition, and we have a lot of fun! Escape Room : Perhaps I do get an even wider-eyed group of students when I unexpectedly call out, “Now, it’s time for an escape room!” Switch up activities as this helps keep students engaged.

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Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 2, 2025

Assign AI-based exercises to help students review concepts, but keep explanations and discussions teacher-led. Personalize Learning Paths : AI tutors can identify where each student struggles. Have them explain their reasoning, discuss solutions in groups, or apply concepts in real-world scenarios.

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Teach Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

If you know that you will be straying from your daily routine then make sure that you write exactly what you will be doing on the front board, so students can have a reference throughout the Keep Students Engaged Keep lessons dynamic and interactive to reduce the temptation for off-task behavior.

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Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It is tailored to meet student needs individually, providing practice and assessments that target specific areas while integrating gaming into math instruction. This will increase results and have a more positive impact on student achievement. Small-Group Rotations. Increase Student Engagement. Technology Factor.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Instead of pulling students away from platforms they already love, some educators are choosing to meet them there. Teachers are creating private Instagram accounts to post assignment reminders, memes related to class topics, or celebrate student achievements. But online schools have to work harder to build this same community.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 23, 2025

The objective is to juggle the balls around the circle, with each student passing them to the next. Assign each square an exercise. Small groups of students complete the exercises to win a tic-tac-toe. Race to victory in four corners frenzy : Assign each of the four corners a number and an exercise.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator. In the genetics unit, students connect molecular genetics and biotechnology using an assignment where the students develop a biotechnology product and generate a print ad or video commercial.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator. In the genetics unit, students connect molecular genetics and biotechnology using an assignment where the students develop a biotechnology product and generate a print ad or video commercial.

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