Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In my experience working with face-to-face faculty, I have observed a wide range of usage patterns regarding the Learning Management System (LMS). Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

In addition to using technology in my own biology courses, I also work with faculty across the country on how to teach with technology through an inclusive lens. The narrative I often hear centers on how students may resist active learning approaches, a teaching style that often (but not always) is predicated on some technology.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

Comments from both established learning companies like McGraw-Hill , as well as more recent entrants like D2L and Udemy , reveal a strong push among edtech companies seeking to position themselves as "education's answer to Netflix." Unlike movie enjoyment, which is an inherently subjective evaluation, learning is an objective outcome.

Education 158

Education Evaluation Essay Failure 158

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In my experience working with face-to-face faculty, I have observed a wide range of usage patterns regarding the Learning Management System (LMS). Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Entangled Solutions recently published a report with Omidyar Network ( Disclosure: Omidyar Network is an investor in EdSurge ), where we talked with parents who say they are unwavering in their belief that a credential was the passport to a good job.

Beliefs 145

Beliefs Study Course Design Skills 145

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed. To tap into this potential, I adopt student-centered approaches that prioritize student voice, choice, and agency in the learning process.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 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. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This paper aims to guide the next steps in defining the scope and design of enterprise/entrepreneurship modules offered in university courses, especially in vocational programs. Learning through entrepreneurship involves undertaking an enterprise-related experience, e.g. a market stall or exhibition event.

Education 122

Education Beliefs Study Essay 122

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

She’s also director of the Center for Teaching Excellence there, which provides faculty with support for instruction, edtech, course design, classroom management and grading. Do they count that as part of a grade or is it more like if you choose not to show up, you're not going to learn? It depends.

Students 203

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 203

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed. To tap into this potential, I adopt student-centered approaches that prioritize student voice, choice, and agency in the learning process.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This faculty member may give exams and may collect student artifacts, such as projects or papers, but the faculty really doesn’t connect student performance with the course design or classroom experience. than the question, “Are students learning in the best possible way?”

Feedback 126

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 126

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. 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.

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cavazos , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Ryan McBride , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Key Statement: Student-faculty partnerships can foster asset-based approaches in teaching and learning that challenge implicit linguistic bias and enhance students’ linguistically diverse resources.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This paper aims to guide the next steps in defining the scope and design of enterprise/entrepreneurship modules offered in university courses, especially in vocational programs. Learning through entrepreneurship involves undertaking an enterprise-related experience, e.g. a market stall or exhibition event.

Education 105

Education Beliefs Study Essay 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This faculty member may give exams and may collect student artifacts, such as projects or papers, but the faculty really doesn’t connect student performance with the course design or classroom experience. than the question, “Are students learning in the best possible way?”

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 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. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How did the highlighted words (your findings) compare to your departmental or college vision, belief statement, and/or values? Apply adult learning theory to your processes. Based on what you learned, how might you slow things down so that a classroom community is built? Who or what was centered in the meeting?

Feedback 116

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 116

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. You might be surprised by what you learn. Learn your students’ names.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How did the highlighted words (your findings) compare to your departmental or college vision, belief statement, and/or values? Apply adult learning theory to your processes. Based on what you learned, how might you slow things down so that a classroom community is built? Who or what was centered in the meeting?

Feedback 111

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. The first is about defining or proposing which courses or subjects should be taken by students of a particular academic program (Khan & Law, 2015).

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. 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.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. The first is about defining or proposing which courses or subjects should be taken by students of a particular academic program (Khan & Law, 2015).

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

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. You might be surprised by what you learn. Learn your students’ names.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. Learning spaces I.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. Learning spaces I.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

“We find no one with a professional knowledge in the laws of learning, or the techniques for applying them,” he wrote. There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. Ten years ago, only about 1,300 instructional designers worked at U.S.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

Discussion forums are a common method of teaching and learning in the online classroom. Asynchronous discussions, however, give students time to access materials, assess them, and synthesize their learning with personal experiences. Course design should reflect the diversity of the student body. Ask questions.

Discussions 98

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

Discussion forums are a common method of teaching and learning in the online classroom. Asynchronous discussions, however, give students time to access materials, assess them, and synthesize their learning with personal experiences. Course design should reflect the diversity of the student body. Ask questions.

Discussions 90

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 90