Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2017

Robert Talbert would get the nagging, unsettling sense that the lectures he gave in his Calculus courses just weren’t sinking in. “I EdSurge: Like most professors, you’ve spent most of your career lecturing. I wasn’t really paying attention to their answers. The feeling would crop up every so often. What do you mean by that?

Failure 150

Failure Lecturing Syllabus Instructors 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Consequently, the syllabus can be enlarged when classes take advantage of multimedia means -as it happened. Lack of variety -not related to the content but the format: video, text, website, lecture, and so on. . Long videos make fade learner’s attention. . It can be called the multimedia learning hypothesis (Mayer, 2005).

Learning 156

Learning Textbooks Lecturing Syllabus 156

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

But the attention may not be having the desired effect, as business is booming for Proctorio and other companies that sell automated proctoring services. Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? These are the types of accommodations necessary during a pandemic — not an Orwellian proctor service.” That’s ridiculous,” he says.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

First, all students, regardless of their SES (socio-economic status) standing, showed significantly higher levels of retained learning than the control group which used the time-honored lectures, basic active learning techniques, and case approaches. Also review situations and/or results in class that apply to all the groups efforts.

Student Engagement 91

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 91

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. In fact, a recent study showed that in a HyFlex class, online students were more engaged and felt it was easier to ask questions during lectures compared to in-person students (University of Copenhagen, 2021). link] Vallée, A.,

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They made declarative statements via lectures throughout class sessions, expecting students to “take it all in” like sponges. One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course. What could they contribute to their own success?

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

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 115

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 115

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

There is a theory in pedagogy that suggests that human beings cannot focus their attention on a single activity for more than 12 minutes. For me, office hours listed on the plaque outside your door or listed on the first page of the syllabus sends the message, “Here are the hours when I want to see you, students.”

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They made declarative statements via lectures throughout class sessions, expecting students to “take it all in” like sponges. One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course. What could they contribute to their own success?

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. In fact, a recent study showed that in a HyFlex class, online students were more engaged and felt it was easier to ask questions during lectures compared to in-person students (University of Copenhagen, 2021). link] Vallée, A.,

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

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 101

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 101

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

A dozen or so students are gathered virtually in a Zoom room, inhaling and exhaling and summoning their attention for a brisk lunchtime lesson filled with music and poetry. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. I’m not 18 and going into a big lecture hall. What a joy, to be—for an hour—in one place.”

Students 180

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 180

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

That means higher attention spans and deeper retention. In 15 seconds, theyve illustrated a core economics principle better than many lectures. These short lectures often introduce students to ideas theyd never encounter in a regular curriculum, ideas about identity, ethics, global issues, and personal growth.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In learner-centered pedagogical practices, the focus and attention is on learning what and how the student is learning (Weimer, 2013). Implementation and Strategies The first year I utilized cogen, I integrated these dialogues into my syllabus. In these spaces, the teacher is not the only one with knowledge.

Teaching 52

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Problem-Based Learning 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Decolonize my syllabus , decolonize my curriculum, decolonize my classroom—for some time now, the term “decolonization” has been the buzzword around campus, as students and certain faculty demand inclusion and diversity in education. If we pay attention, there are insights here that can guide us to radical pedagogical intervention.

Lecturing 217

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 217

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Decolonize my syllabus , decolonize my curriculum, decolonize my classroom—for some time now, the term “decolonization” has been the buzzword around campus, as students and certain faculty demand inclusion and diversity in education. If we pay attention, there are insights here that can guide us to radical pedagogical intervention.

Lecturing 203

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 203

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. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He doesn’t get paid, but he helps improve the quality of courses by catching mistakes in quizzes and pointing out befuddling bits of video lectures, which can then be clarified before professors release the course to students. “I Wesley Engers has an unusual hobby: beta testing online courses from well-known colleges and universities.

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

He had been enjoying the video lectures by the professor, François-Marc Gagnon, and Ansuini searched online for his email address. And I’m learning from lectures recorded before his passing…. was surprised to find out that the professor listed on his syllabus and featured in his video lectures passed away in 2019.

Teaching 187

Teaching Syllabus Lecturing Faculty Development 187

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. 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

Or at least make more evident which skills their lectures, assignments and projects impart. The hope is that this would lower a big barrier blocking many people from opportunities where they could thrive if given the chance. Not that college professors are all eager to try this.

Skills 193

Skills Intelligence Syllabus Languages 193

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

How a Flipped Syllabus, Twitter and YouTube Made This Professor Teacher of the Year How do you win Faculty Member of the Year 13 times in a row? You have to use video,” says Virginia Tech’s John Boyer, who posts his geography lectures on YouTube and holds live online office hours.

Syllabus 138

Syllabus Lecturing Assignments Course Design 138

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. He loved the scope and implications of his subject.

Syllabus 148

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 148