Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. There are many, many potential uses for this language-based technology, but they are beyond the scope of this article.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. Use rubrics as a shared language of the route that teachers and students can use formatively to navigate the path toward high-quality work rather than as a summative tool to justify grades.

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

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

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. There are many, many potential uses for this language-based technology, but they are beyond the scope of this article.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010).

Plagiarism 123

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 123

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. Textbook format and cost mattered.

Disabilities 55

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 55

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. Let AI handle rubrics, tailor assignments, and give feedback. It is all about the prompt – this can support English Language Learners or students who may learn differently. Look no further.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

To offset students’ feelings of being “the only one” and to help develop feelings of connection, instructors in online courses may make use of strategies such as personal online introductions by faculty and students, discussion assignments, group projects, occasional video lectures, and Zoom office hours. Use “friendly language” in comments.

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Keywords: Student partnerships, Asset-Based Mindset, Language Resources Introduction In educational contexts, English is often privileged as the language of communication and instruction. Relevant and meaningful feedback on writing may vary between cultures, as language is also inextricably tied to culture.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

But now that so many students are taking courses remotely, in improvised environments that may not be especially conducive to learning, it may take some extra effort to redesign instruction, assignments and assessments to address everyone’s needs. Start with your syllabus, make your syllabus accessible and then do one document per week.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. Let AI handle rubrics, tailor assignments, and give feedback. It is all about the prompt – this can support English Language Learners or students who may learn differently. Look no further.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

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. Bonus: From which language does the French word bistro originate?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

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 Use warm-toned and success-oriented language. How do they feel in your class? Start strong.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

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 105

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

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

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Schubert speaks the language of both higher education and business. Students always take four courses, and the faculty have designed the assignments and the courses around themes. I was literally handed a syllabus the week before I taught, and no one in five years ever saw me teach a class.

Education 164

Education Syllabus Faculty Development Communication 164

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! 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 academic integrity statements is essential.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! 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 academic integrity statements is essential.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

What is your primary or first language? For instance, at the bare minimum, we expect our students to read our course syllabus, listen to our lectures, engage with us and their peers, and complete and submit all assignments on time. I would love for you to provide feedback on my graded assignments.” “I

Instructors 111

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Be open with your students by using warm, informal language and tone ( Wehr, 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.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Every student is assigned a tutor who is available to answer questions if needed. There are no History, English literature, languages, or what are commonly considered ‘soft’ subjects available. pick your teacher and section (if available) and then upload your syllabus. pick the chapter you’re working on.

Textbooks 95

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 95

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

What is your primary or first language? For instance, at the bare minimum, we expect our students to read our course syllabus, listen to our lectures, engage with us and their peers, and complete and submit all assignments on time. I would love for you to provide feedback on my graded assignments.” “I

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. Then, the instructor proceeds to conduct a short lecture where course materials such as the syllabus, slides, or videos might be shared with everyone through a QR code (see Figure 1).

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Be open with your students by using warm, informal language and tone ( Wehr, 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.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Instead of assigning grades, ungrading focuses on other methods of assessment and feedback that emphasize learning, growth, and personal development (Clark & Talbert, 2023). Tips Tip 1: Define and describe in your syllabus. For example, you could use engagement, assignments, and tests/quizzes. 8 vs. 10 points).

Syllabus 52

Syllabus Instructors Feedback Assignments 52

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. Textbook format and cost mattered.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Some people might just say, "No, these are assignments that are useful." Once that's there, I think the ways that it comes across, it can be as early as in my syllabus and on our LMS site. Even the language that I use. In my non-majors Intro course, those sorts of things are awfully time consuming. You have to actually care.

Teaching 114

Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Syllabus 114

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. So he doesn’t assign it to his students. “I History textbook, was disappointed with the final product.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

Thinking we can distinguish between AI-generated and human-generated work Concerned about academic integrity, many academic colleges have turned to plagiarism detection services in student assignments. oral examinations to evaluate foundational skills) as well as use new kinds of assignments that can help students hone higher-order skills.

Plagiarism 52

Plagiarism Instructors Evaluation Academic Integrity 52

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Feed it a typical job description or help-wanted ad—that is to say, one that’s likely either vague or full of jargon—and its artificial intelligence-informed system spits out a new version of that text translated into the language of skills. Or at least make more evident which skills their lectures, assignments and projects impart.

Skills 190

Skills Intelligence Syllabus Languages 190

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The MLA in this case refers to the Modern Language Association, the powerful scholarly association for college English professors. The joke is like, I can't get them to read the syllabus. Marino: And they began with a series of tweets. I've never met one of them. How could I possibly get them to read Marx or something like that?

English 128

English Writing Culture Syllabus 128