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. Exhibit 2: Thompson’s Barbie themed class syllabus (Spring 2024). After all, change is the spice of life that can help bring new experiences and new attention to make life more enjoyable.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. When times abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. It wasnt an effective system. Poor planning left my students and me burnt out at the end of most terms.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. At this point, I still have not reviewed the syllabus with them and instead begin a community building activity.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. When times abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. It wasnt an effective system. Poor planning left my students and me burnt out at the end of most terms.

Syllabus 100

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 100

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow. Morrow was surprised to read that Ruiz had finished in 11th place in the New York Marathon. Integrity is often talked about as a coin that reads cheated on one side and didnt cheat on the other.

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. At this point, I still have not reviewed the syllabus with them and instead begin a community building activity.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Or read a transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. From my own observations, I’d say maybe half of them don’t seem like they’re paying attention,” she said. To be clear, I did observe several students who seemed to be taking notes about the class and mostly paying attention. And I can only really police it to that level.

Lecturing 199

Lecturing Students Attention Syllabus 199

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. When time’s abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. It wasn’t an effective system. Poor planning left my students and me burnt out at the end of most terms.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 111

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. The good news is that research points us to several aspects of inclusive and supportive classroom environments that positively impact belongingness.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 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. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

Next, I drafted a one-page syllabus (Figure 1) that included my contact information, a course description, student learning outcomes, those same discovery questions (above), recommended texts, a preliminary course schedule, and an abbreviated outline of the course content. What could they contribute to their own success? for “Students are.”

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. When time’s abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. It wasn’t an effective system. Poor planning left my students and me burnt out at the end of most terms.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

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. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

Next, I drafted a one-page syllabus (Figure 1) that included my contact information, a course description, student learning outcomes, those same discovery questions (above), recommended texts, a preliminary course schedule, and an abbreviated outline of the course content. What could they contribute to their own success? for “Students are.”

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

and they pay special attention as I detail each step. Broadening Student Communication Before using an OER textbook, students rarely visited me to inform me they did not understand the reading. She also enjoys snuggling up with her two-toned, one-eyed cat, Rex, to read mystery novels. Submit a correction to OpenStax.

Textbooks 116

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2017

I read their paper, I tried to set up the class designed around their principles. If you read the book, I describe kind of a large amount of failure with implementing that class in the first place, not because of the structure, but because of the way that I had approached it. I wasn’t really paying attention to their answers.

Failure 140

Failure Lecturing Syllabus Instructors 140

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. They want to read and write and think. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. What a joy, to be—for an hour—in one place.”

Students 168

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 168

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

and they pay special attention as I detail each step. Broadening Student Communication Before using an OER textbook, students rarely visited me to inform me they did not understand the reading. She also enjoys snuggling up with her two-toned, one-eyed cat, Rex, to read mystery novels. Submit a correction to OpenStax.

Textbooks 103

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 103

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

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. The good news is that research points us to several aspects of inclusive and supportive classroom environments that positively impact belongingness.

Syllabus 103

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 103

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

I'm excited to read more! 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.” DLNchat — Bethany Bovard (@bethanybovard) April 24, 2018. The short answer: they’re easy. Yes exactly.

Assignments 96

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 96

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

It becomes the faculty’s responsibility to close the proximity and strongly engage students to pay close attention to assignments, read announcements, hold virtual office hours, and positively influence student outcomes of the course. Yes, we would post weekly announcements, but at times, they were not always read by the students.

Learning 111

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 13, 2023

Quickly, I learned to prioritize projects and say no to initiatives not able to be given the attention needed. I read Susan Blum’s book on Ungrading, and looked for ways to believe in and trust students. After reading a tweet from Alanna Gillis, assistant professor at St.

Teaching 119

Teaching Assignments Syllabus Counselling 119

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

It becomes the faculty’s responsibility to close the proximity and strongly engage students to pay close attention to assignments, read announcements, hold virtual office hours, and positively influence student outcomes of the course. Yes, we would post weekly announcements, but at times, they were not always read by the students.

Learning 98

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Any person who has reason to believe that a student has committed academic dishonesty should bring such information to the attention of the appropriate course instructor as soon as possible. 2023; Trust et al.,

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Any person who has reason to believe that a student has committed academic dishonesty should bring such information to the attention of the appropriate course instructor as soon as possible. 2023; Trust et al.,

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Heres why that matters: High Engagement: Students voluntarily watch videos, read posts, and follow creators that interest them. That means higher attention spans and deeper retention. Skill Demos: Whether its cooking, coding, or speed-reading, TikTok is packed with how-to content in digestible doses. And guess what?

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 Syllabus Instructors Problem-Based Learning 52

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

AI is the latest and one of the most revolutionary among these breakthroughs , making it a strategic concern that requires leadership attention. Read the Blog The post 7 missteps university leaders must avoid in their AI approach appeared first on EAB. Ready to embrace AI?

Plagiarism 52

Plagiarism Instructors Evaluation Academic Integrity 52

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

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

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

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 196

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 196

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I find it much more engaging than reading a book,” says Engers, a 29-year-old data scientist, when asked why he does it. Each tester isn’t expected to complete the entire course, but to go through at least a week’s worth of the four- to six-week syllabus (with different testers trying different parts of the course).

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Although it’s true that reading Foucault can teach “critical thinking,” and studying quantum mechanics can reinforce “quantitative reasoning,” plenty of educators and academics would argue that to slice and dice a college syllabus into skills segments would be to miss the point. Not that college professors are all eager to try this.

Skills 181

Skills Intelligence Syllabus Language 181

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Because maybe one of the best ways to call broader attention to the serious issues we talk about each week on this podcast is through a bit of humor. Another did an unusual work of satire on Twitter to call attention to the plight of adjuncts. Or read a transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. I did get him to do that.

English 121

English Writing Culture Syllabus 121

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. Every week there is a book reading quiz.

Syllabus 139

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 139