Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Research on faculty perceptions suggests that the ideal enrollment for online courses is lower than what they would consider suitable for high-enrollment courses, with course design playing a crucial role. 2021) Immediate or timely detailed feedback is especially important in online and condensed courses.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Jeff is passionate about learning and improving the quality of online course design and instruction to benefit returning adult learners. References Bradbury, N. link] 0.1152/advan.00109.2016

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

You’re paying attention, responding to what’s happening in the moment. And if it works, motivation suddenly reappears. How many changes to make depends on a range of factors—for instance, how many courses you’re teaching, what else is on your plate for the semester, how much change you can sustain, and your level of motivation.

Motivation 110

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

You’re paying attention, responding to what’s happening in the moment. And if it works, motivation suddenly reappears. How many changes to make depends on a range of factors—for instance, how many courses you’re teaching, what else is on your plate for the semester, how much change you can sustain, and your level of motivation.

Motivation 108

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 108

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Jeff is passionate about learning and improving the quality of online course design and instruction to benefit returning adult learners. References Bradbury, N. link] 0.1152/advan.00109.2016

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

As online learning companies compete for the attention and wallets of learners, players like MasterClass , Linked Learning , Cognotion and Harvard are investing in producing videos that are so beautiful they could be National Geographic documentaries or sitcom pilots. Educational media is at an inflection point. These efforts are not cheap.

Instructors 152

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 152

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Erin Crisp put it this way, “Exams can be great formative tools to help me as a learner understand what I should be paying attention to from the learning resources and instruction.” Exams can be great formative tools to help me as a learner understand what I should be paying attention to from the learning resources and instruction.

Assignments 105

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). self-actualization). Canrinus, E.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). Assessments will always impact how students learn, their motivation to learn, and how teachers teach.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

All learning styles are important and need to be acknowledged, but I have found when information is presented visually, both faculty attention spans increase and interests tend to peak participation. Professional development participants participating in a hands-on learning environment are highly engaged and motivated.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). Assessments will always impact how students learn, their motivation to learn, and how teachers teach.

Fairness 110

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Teaching interdisciplinary research practices has gained attention in higher education, shifting from primarily focusing on modeling interdisciplinary research to explicitly addressing how and why interdisciplinary research should be performed (Szostak, 2007). Measuring learning outcomes in higher education: Motivation matters.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

To facilitate implementation, we have categorized the strategies from the perspectives of course designers, content creators, and those delivering the content or workshops. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

To facilitate implementation, we have categorized the strategies from the perspectives of course designers, content creators, and those delivering the content or workshops. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

All learning styles are important and need to be acknowledged, but I have found when information is presented visually, both faculty attention spans increase and interests tend to peak participation. Professional development participants participating in a hands-on learning environment are highly engaged and motivated.

Evaluation 89

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 89

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Teaching interdisciplinary research practices has gained attention in higher education, shifting from primarily focusing on modeling interdisciplinary research to explicitly addressing how and why interdisciplinary research should be performed (Szostak, 2007). Measuring learning outcomes in higher education: Motivation matters.

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. References Beatty, B.

Teaching 82

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 82

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. References Beatty, B.

Teaching 79

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 79

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

In a paper Koedinger co-published in Science , he found that as instructors consider their course design and teaching options during a typical college course, they’re picking from trillions of possibilities. The third is motivational — the fuel that keeps students pushing forward when they get stuck on difficult material.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Coursera was a pioneer in offering MOOCs, or massive open online courses, in partnership with hundreds of top colleges. While attention around MOOCs has died down, the company seems to have found a business model for free courses with something it calls Specializations. Even when people have the best intentions, they're busy.”

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But sometimes, these skills are just as important as a doctor’s attention to a patient’s needs. His attitude and attention helped snap my grandmother out of her detached state and engaged her in a conversation. A physician attends to a patient with their medical knowledge, training, and experience.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But sometimes, these skills are just as important as a doctor’s attention to a patient’s needs. His attitude and attention helped snap my grandmother out of her detached state and engaged her in a conversation. A physician attends to a patient with their medical knowledge, training, and experience.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Let Professor John Boyer Inspire Your Course Design. Explore the World Regions course file , with links to notes, quizzes, and study guides. Watch Boyer's "The Wild Tale of the Rise of Vladimir Putin," a Course Hero Master Class. Understand how Boyer integrates technology into his course design.

Syllabus 148

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 148