Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

We produced a three-part series on the issue called “ Attention Please ,” and two of those episodes made our list. Hoping to Regain Attention of Students, Professors Pay More Attention to Them Getting and holding the attention of students is more difficult since the pandemic, according to many college instructors around the country.

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Instructors Lecturing Attention Essay 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

Language and Culture Through my research I’ve tallied that of approximately 11,400 MOOCs in existence today , more than half are produced in English, followed by Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. While MOOC pedagogies are continually improving, little attention is paid to the question of who or what shapes global knowledge.

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Lecturing Languages Language Knowledge 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Additional attention needs to be given to all types of learners by addressing various learning modalities, intervention paths, and students with Individual Education Plans through technology that is customizable, integrated, and aligned to state standards. We must create an environment where every educator can thrive.

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Distance Learning Hybrid Learning Accessibility Culture 362

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Jasselle Cirino’s classroom might surprise those accustomed to traditional lectures. Teachers are major orchestrators of social, cognitive and cultural experiences for children. Each student also has different social and cultural signals also firing, and thus different ways of interpreting the signals a teacher sends out.

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Science Teachers Education Attention 0

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

David Peña-Guzman starts off his Friday class at San Francisco State University like any other professor might: students file in and pull out their note-taking materials, and he opens his laptop to begin lecture. For most of the course, there’s no lecture happening at all. For starters, it’s long. and wraps up at 2:30 p.m.

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Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 163

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Also, only some teachers have the time or money to invest in building courses with the functionality, attention to the user experience, and variety of hints and examples that a third-party software vendor can afford. Finally, if a teacher isnt an engaging presenter, the lecture is likely even worse on video than in person.

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Quizzes Textbooks Testing Essay 247

Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2022

Now, as a teacher, Roshan leverages technology to create more equitable and empowering forums for discussion in her classroom—shifting away from a culture that praises the first person to raise their hand to one where every individual has a platform that supports them in making their ideas seen and heard. I’m paying attention.

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Math Assignments Discussions Culture 218

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

In this system, students choose from a menu of content delivery options (textbook, downloadable study guides, lectures) and interaction options (in-person or online). Creating modules, one step at a time In 2002, Robertson began to “chunk” his long lectures into short videos, each focusing on a specific topic.

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Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 156

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence–AI–has been around a long time, but caught everyone’s attention with the launch of generative AI, ChatGPT, and DALL-E. Enhanced Student Engagement: Well-designed AI education tools can be more interactive, adaptive and engaging for students compared to traditional lectures or books.

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Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 184

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2024

Part 1 of this series is available here: [link] This is the second article on Teaching through Translation, based on material adapted from the work I presented on in, Teaching across Cultures (Shaw 2021, used with permission). The notion of what is funny varies from culture to culture.

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Teaching Lecturing Languages Language 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2024

Part 1 of this series is available here: [link] This is the second article on Teaching through Translation, based on material adapted from the work I presented on in, Teaching across Cultures (Shaw 2021, used with permission). The notion of what is funny varies from culture to culture.

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Teaching Lecturing Languages Language 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Utilizing modern audio technology allows an incredible amount of versatility to when lectures can be accessed. Oftentimes, lectures will be entirely delivered in audio, causing there to be little to no loss in learning from the loss of the visual aspect. Helping to Hear. Education doesn’t stop outside of the classroom.

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Disabilities Technology Lecturing Education 125

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et. Students claim that instructors aren’t actually teaching, and instructors can face negative reactions to a change in their lecturing methods that were already difficult to create and introduce.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

So are most of the students taking the cultural competency quiz Professor John Branch gives out near the beginning of his MBA-level International Marketing class at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Instead, I ask them to try to explore cultural differences while sitting in their armchairs at home. Why did it fail?

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Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

When we focus our attention with laser precision on the edupreneurs who start new companies as the primary source of change, what do we miss? It was built to be the next step in the factory model, where the future leaders of companies, countries and the academy itself came to be indoctrinated to its cultural norms.

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Lecturing Culture Course Design Attention 131

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

From increased anxiety and depression related to unhealthy usage of social media , to our students’ decreased attention spans , it’s time to take a “less is more” approach. After all, students are interacting with content, and sure, it’s probably better than simply watching a lecture and sitting quietly. That may seem counterintuitive.

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Distance Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Critical Thinking 218

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2019

As he lectured, he would randomly pick names from the stack to call on students. I could never pay full attention because I always felt on alert. How do we shift from a culture of calling on the student who raises her hand first? When I was in grad school, I had a teacher who carried a stack of name cards around the room.

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Discussions Failure Textbooks Lecturing 168

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

When black students at the University of Michigan took to Twitter several years ago to critique campus policies and culture , one tweet in particular caught the attention of college administrators. The post ( perhaps one like this ) described how alienating and awkward it can feel for a student to show up to class without a laptop.

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Students Lecturing Participation Attention 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The truth is, when it comes to navigating the interpersonal conflicts that tend to arise in schools—shaped by trauma, cultural and racial tensions, and broken trust—there is no quick fix or 1-2-3 protocol to follow. One of my students, who I previously thought wasn’t paying attention, pipes up, “That’s firme !”

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Beliefs Coaching History Attention 161

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2020

From faculty who deliver classroom lectures to copywriters who create recruitment brochures, colleges employ plenty of professional communicators. We can have admissions counselors work with students who really and truly need their time and attention.” It’s the difference between a text that says “Hey, happy Friday!”

Intelligence 159

Intelligence Communication Writing Attention 159

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et. Students claim that instructors aren’t actually teaching, and instructors can face negative reactions to a change in their lecturing methods that were already difficult to create and introduce.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

But, just then, one of the shop windows caught our attention…this window was not like the others as four stuffed animals sat playing poker. Each time I’ve done this, I adjust the questions (and sometimes throw in some classic, silly pub-trivia style questions amid the lecture topics). Make An Impression! I also give out little prizes.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

But, just then, one of the shop windows caught our attention…this window was not like the others as four stuffed animals sat playing poker. Each time I’ve done this, I adjust the questions (and sometimes throw in some classic, silly pub-trivia style questions amid the lecture topics). Make An Impression! I also give out little prizes.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

He is a professor of cultural anthropology at Kansas State University whose expertise as a digital storyteller has won him widespread attention for his videos, which have been translated into more than 20 languages, viewed by more than 20 million people and featured at conferences and film festivals around the world.

Learning 164

Learning Students Assignments Participation 164

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

two to three keywords, color/contrast change, or a symbol that attracts attention to area of the screen ). It helps concentrate student attention by emphasizing crucial information, therefore targeting certain components of the movie for processing in working memory. Spencer Willis, Jr.

Instructors 116

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

And the flair was fitting, since success will end up being based not so much on how well the software works, but on how well its creators can attract momentum to their cause—and change the culture of the academic profession to make teaching an area professors are excited to make discoveries around. It’s just that simple.”

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Learning Quizzes Assignments Science 165

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The educators sat through lectures on pedagogy, the finer points of math and how to apply it to actual biological problems. As these Harvard training sessions took place, the California State Board of Education finally approved a new framework that sets out to make math more culturally responsive and inquiry-based. The solution?

Math 218

Math Instructors Science STEM 218

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). Leis research areas of interest are cancer prevention and care, cross-cultural research, and instrument development.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 94

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

Moore couldn’t control the weather, but he could turn his attention to challenges where he would have impact. But with the new model, she can access her science content online through Hapara to work on during tutorial time, and she can go to her social studies class for lectures with her teacher.

Schools 142

Schools Coaching Social Studies Mobile Devices 142

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

After a certain amount of time, groups rotate, allowing everyone to get personalized attention from the teacher. It build rapport in a way traditional lecturing simply cannot.” Manning says he’s already seen a substantial shift in the school’s culture. Tools used throughout Morris School District So, How Well Is It All Working?

Blended Learning 148

Blended Learning Learning Elementary School Elementary School 148

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). Leis research areas of interest are cancer prevention and care, cross-cultural research, and instrument development.

Teaching 89

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 89

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. and they pay special attention as I detail each step. Submit a correction to OpenStax. Forward the OpenStax confirmation to me. Receive extra credit!

Textbooks 116

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

two to three keywords, color/contrast change, or a symbol that attracts attention to area of the screen ). It helps concentrate student attention by emphasizing crucial information, therefore targeting certain components of the movie for processing in working memory. Spencer Willis, Jr.

Instructors 98

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Having a classroom culture where students feel respected, valued, and free to express diverse perspectives is vital in uncovering views, challenging approaches and reflecting on practice. This approach ensures even quieter participants receive your undivided attention at some point. This atmosphere is important for the faculty as well.

Activities 111

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. and they pay special attention as I detail each step. Submit a correction to OpenStax. Forward the OpenStax confirmation to me. Receive extra credit!

Textbooks 104

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 104

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

So we have some really awesome and politically engaged students,” says Texas State senior lecturer Rachel Davenport, whose students have been trading information about where to get ballots and other details in the chat discussions of her Zoom classrooms.

Lecturing 88

Lecturing Discussions History Motivation 88

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Having a classroom culture where students feel respected, valued, and free to express diverse perspectives is vital in uncovering views, challenging approaches and reflecting on practice. This approach ensures even quieter participants receive your undivided attention at some point. This atmosphere is important for the faculty as well.

Activities 98

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 98