Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

and then use the rest of the time to chat with your students about their weekends, their pets, their favorite sports teams – whatever helps you learn a bit more about them and communicate you are interested in them as people. Take a few minutes to get ready (open your slides, organize the handouts, etc.) Utilize the Wise feedback model.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This observation led my colleagues and me to reflect on the importance of maximizing the LMS’s potential (a belief that we held prior to the pandemic). Clarity and communication  The importance of clarity and communication cannot be overstated. Avoid confusing instructions.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 100

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 100

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

and then use the rest of the time to chat with your students about their weekends, their pets, their favorite sports teams – whatever helps you learn a bit more about them and communicate you are interested in them as people. Take a few minutes to get ready (open your slides, organize the handouts, etc.) Utilize the Wise feedback model.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Journal of Intelligent Communication , 3(2) , 2031. Penalizing mistakes undermines trust and discourages effort. Nilson, L.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This observation led my colleagues and me to reflect on the importance of maximizing the LMS’s potential (a belief that we held prior to the pandemic). Clarity and communication  The importance of clarity and communication cannot be overstated. Avoid confusing instructions.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style. How long should they last? References Bouchrika, I.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Robust and user-friendly communication and collaboration tools: Through their regular OLC meetings, faculty gain access to the resources that are available for both their support and for the support of their students. The Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Paper presentation]. link] Higher Ed Partners.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Keywords: Student partnerships, Asset-Based Mindset, Language Resources Introduction In educational contexts, English is often privileged as the language of communication and instruction. This is key in developing communication skills that will benefit students in their future careers and professional lives. Cavazos, A.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Robust and user-friendly communication and collaboration tools: Through their regular OLC meetings, faculty gain access to the resources that are available for both their support and for the support of their students. The Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Paper presentation]. link] Higher Ed Partners.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. To facilitate implementation, we have categorized the strategies from the perspectives of course designers, content creators, and those delivering the content or workshops. For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. To facilitate implementation, we have categorized the strategies from the perspectives of course designers, content creators, and those delivering the content or workshops. For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

Instructors may want to require not only initial responses to discussion prompts, but also a specific number of peer-to-peer responses to encourage open communication between students. However, they are expected to dig into why they hold these beliefs and should reflect on current research in their field of study.

Discussions 98

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

Instructors may want to require not only initial responses to discussion prompts, but also a specific number of peer-to-peer responses to encourage open communication between students. However, they are expected to dig into why they hold these beliefs and should reflect on current research in their field of study.

Discussions 89

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 89