Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

There are times when course material can unexpectedly ignite charged classroom discussions that leave both students and teachers feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. It is incumbent upon instructors to approach these types of discussions with care by creating a classroom atmosphere based on respect, open dialogue, and active engagement.

Discussions 119

Discussions Instructors Beliefs Education 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

There are times when course material can unexpectedly ignite charged classroom discussions that leave both students and teachers feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. It is incumbent upon instructors to approach these types of discussions with care by creating a classroom atmosphere based on respect, open dialogue, and active engagement.

Discussions 111

Discussions Instructors Beliefs Education 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

But Lang admits that holding students’ attention is now harder than it’s been in the past, and he offers some practical suggestions on how to respond. We talked about his tips for holding attention during online classes, his thoughts on banning devices in the classroom and how he got into writing about teaching in the first place.

Instructors 218

Instructors Attention Education Lecturing 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

Lecturing 104

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 104

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Capturing students’ attention throughout the entire class is crucial for any teacher, but the challenge lies in the fact that, despite teachers’ expertise in their subject matter, it can be challenging to hold students’ attention for an extended period. Discuss practical applications. Can you find it?

Attention 100

Attention Teaching Instructors Minute Papers 100

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

With that in mind, certain strategies, tips, and guidelines have been proven to help instructors begin what can seem like an overwhelming task—teaching a course without ever even needing to physically see her students. Discussion boards encourage critical and creative thinking and supports students in their own reflections and inquiries.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to.

Attention 122

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. Periodically, I will set up a discussion board forum in the LMS. It doesn’t take as much time as you might think.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

Lecturing 96

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 96

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to.

Attention 111

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2024

Faculty discussions The importance of fostering safe spaces in online spaces cannot be overstated. Engaging in open and ongoing discussions with educational leaders becomes an imperative for creating policies that uphold the safety and well-being of all those who are working in online spaces. References Coleman, M. link] Costa, S.

Instructors 128

Instructors Counselling Confidentiality Communication 128

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

The author’s work did not discount the fact that there are inspirational teachers whose lectures are so compelling they can hold student attention for hours. Instructors have also experimented with lecture formats that did away with podiums and blackboards.

Lecturing 202

Lecturing Questions Learning Attention 202

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2024

Faculty discussions The importance of fostering safe spaces in online spaces cannot be overstated. Engaging in open and ongoing discussions with educational leaders becomes an imperative for creating policies that uphold the safety and well-being of all those who are working in online spaces. References Coleman, M. link] Costa, S.

Instructors 115

Instructors Counselling Confidentiality Communication 115

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The discussion about the importance of class size has been ongoing for decades. For a student, individual attention can make the difference between effectively developing skills and just coasting along. Generally, in smaller classes, students can establish stronger relationships with their instructors.

Achievement 268

Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 268

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The last time I taught in a physical college classroom was in 1999, when my adult students shook off their weariness from a day of working and taking care of their children to pay attention to their classmates and me for three hours. Much has changed since then, as the world of online learning built for working adults has grown.

Online Learning 178

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Syllabus 178

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Early in my career as a university instructor, this method was a foundational cornerstone in the classroom. Higher levels of cognition and increased attention are noted among young school-aged children with an increased level of this sleep-induced effect.

Technology 198

Technology Learning Styles Instructors Learning 198

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2017

Hopkins likes to read singable stories—songs in the form of a book—to target goals in young students like reading comprehension, reading pace, and sustained attention. Art for Students with Autism. Music therapists use music to target non-musical goals,” Hopkins explained, “Those goals can really vary depending on the population.”.

Art 263

Art Counselling Students Disabilities 263

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support.

Hybrid Learning 141

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2023

The pandemic brought even more attention to this issue. Teachers can divide students into discussion groups. Teachers can also send students into breakout rooms and monitor them through a feature that recognizes whether or not students are engaged in discussions. What other classroom management tools are available for teachers?

Teaching 211

Teaching Lecturing Education Learning 211

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Though 97 percent of education professionals in Kaltura’s State of Video in Education annual report say that video is “ essential to students’ academic experiences ,” when it comes to educational video practices, many instructors are still pressing play. Keep in mind that students don’t have common expectations around how to use those videos.

Teaching 181

Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 181

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Over the last few months, EdSurge webinar host Carl Hooker moderated three webinars featuring field-expert panelists discussing the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in the education field. This flexibility allows for adaptable AI integration while maintaining openness and transparency between instructors and learners.

Intelligence 214

Intelligence Education Instructors Confidentiality 214

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The conversation gets at how much can be automated about teaching, and what is it, exactly, about having a live instructor that matters? And so I posted to the discussion board and nobody responded. But in traditional higher education, we had better start paying attention to these folks and stop writing them off.

Teaching 183

Teaching Attention Feedback Lecturing 183

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Most of us know what to expect in a face-to-face classroom: Students sitting in rows, facing instructors and listening to lectures, watching videos displayed on screens up front, or, in smaller classes, participating in lively discussion. But are colleges paying attention to what online students want most?

Mobile Devices 209

Mobile Devices Lecturing Quizzes Participation 209

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Students will listen to two to three recorded Stanford faculty lectures per week, while also attending two synchronous online sessions in which the course instructor will expand on the material, and facilitate group discussion and work. They must also submit a recommendation letter from a math instructor, and be under the age of 18.

Math 265

Math Middle School Middle School Essay 265

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. As instructors and learners adapt to new educational environments, copyright concerns about reading aloud need not be among the challenges they face.

Reading 218

Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

In that respect, conference organizers and attendees share a small part of the pain felt by teachers and students abruptly turned into remote instructors and learners. But during the session, discussion moderators should remember three things: They’re the glue. It’s been varied, and very uneven. They’re a metronome.

Education 190

Education Discussions Instructors Testing 190

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

See if any of these traits sound familiar: Model a Good Instructor. Good online instructors are what we always wished teaching would be. Pay Attention to Human Contact. If social media becomes a problem in your classes, by all means employ traditional communication like email, private discussion boards, and LMS-based forums.

Online Learning 174

Online Learning Teaching Quizzes Learning 174

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In undergraduate classrooms, instructors encounter a variety of students with diverse backgrounds and different personalities. Since discussion-based learning, both in-person and virtual, remains important, teachers should find ways to encourage student engagement in classroom activities and discussions. Praise appropriately.

Instructors 105

Instructors Feedback Discussions Participation 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It’s important to consider the unique dynamics of each learning environment when discussing whether class caps for online and in-person courses should be the same. Given the absence of physical presence, online instructors must rely heavily on digital tools to communicate, facilitate discussions, and assess student progress.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. Depending on students’ interest in the subject, it is best not go longer than 10 minutes due to attention span limitation. How can we do that? Provide variety in assignments.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Static visuals, long blocks of text and discussion boards were the staples of much of the first generation of online classes. After all, when you’re standing in front of a room of students and trying to help them learn what you have to teach, you get immediate feedback in the form of the attention—or inattention—of your audience.

Technology 158

Technology Lecturing Instructors Beliefs 158

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

The initiative supports IU instructors in leveraging the features of any classroom—whether low-tech whiteboards or high-tech touchscreens—by granting access to reimagined rooms that foster a range of active learning strategies. One of IU’s early redesign efforts saw it transform an old indoor swimming pool.

Active Learning 167

Active Learning Activities Instructors Learning Spaces 167

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

And those lists offer a telling snapshot of how MOOCs are evolving and what their impact is on the instructors and institutions offering them. In an interview, she jokes that she’s “not a top-tier university person,” but that she thinks many of the best instructors today are at institutions like hers. And they do.

Teaching 167

Teaching Lecturing Instructors Quizzes 167

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2019

Learning is often a social process, taking place through dialogue, discussion and other forms of interpersonal interaction. But faculty can provide opportunities for students to find common ground with one another—and instructors. Jennifer Albat suggested: “Pay attention when students introduce themselves. Use emojis, humor. ??

Failure 132

Failure Instructors Discussions Culture 132

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. Rather than dictating course policies and classroom norms, instructors can instead ask: What do you think about this plan?

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 105

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam.

Exams 174

Exams Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 174

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

She hears from teachers who have bad memories of math class when they were growing up of the stress of timed tests and of impatient instructors who discouraged them from pursuing math. Theres such a focus on early literacy that math doesnt get much attention, she adds. Thats why Robinson says she feels like a math therapist.

Math 184

Math Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 184