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). Moving from essential to “renewable” assignments means that the students see the tasks as sufficiently meaningful to be kept and even passed on to others. What a waste!

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

But it sounds like that's not necessarily the case, and the peer-to-peer learning is also important for a more mature population, too. I think I saw this at Athabasca in Canada where faculty get together and they look at when assignments are done within the program. The big problem I have is students with the full loads.

Students 170

Students Testing Knowledge Assignments 170

Faculty Focus

MAY 16, 2023

Emphasize collaboration as the secret to success Educators must encourage collaboration and foster a team-based learning environment. Treat feedback as a source of learning Feedback is essential for learners to understand their strengths and weaknesses and improve their learning outcomes.

Learning Styles 116

Learning Styles Teaching Feedback Teachers 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 16, 2023

Emphasize collaboration as the secret to success Educators must encourage collaboration and foster a team-based learning environment. Treat feedback as a source of learning Feedback is essential for learners to understand their strengths and weaknesses and improve their learning outcomes.

Learning Styles 98

Learning Styles Teaching Feedback Teachers 98