Faculty Focus

AUGUST 11, 2024

The hallmark symptom of schizophrenia is psychosis, such as experiencing auditory hallucinations (voices) and delusions (fixed false beliefs)” (Frankenburg 2024, para. Clinical faculty should urge students to keep an unbiased, open-minded mindset and to be conscious of the dangers of holding predetermined beliefs.

Culture 110

Culture Beliefs Learning Interdisciplinary 110

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. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How did the highlighted words (your findings) compare to your departmental or college vision, belief statement, and/or values? Feedback data from participants Read through the feedback. In most classrooms, the intent of a Welcome Back session is to focus the participants on goals, core values, shared responsibilities, and more.

Feedback 111

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

You could also integrate videos or podcasts into your course materials, in addition to assigning readings. Encourage student participation. We know that active participation in class can improve student learning but participation does not always mean speaking. Utilize the Wise feedback model.

Teaching 110

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 110

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. For example, consider a faculty member who pursues assessment for the strict purpose of “satisfying the Dean.”

Feedback 126

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 126

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 11, 2024

The hallmark symptom of schizophrenia is psychosis, such as experiencing auditory hallucinations (voices) and delusions (fixed false beliefs)” (Frankenburg 2024, para. Clinical faculty should urge students to keep an unbiased, open-minded mindset and to be conscious of the dangers of holding predetermined beliefs.

Culture 105

Culture Beliefs Learning Interdisciplinary 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Originally defined by Bandura (1997), self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief in their ability to succeed in a particular area. This belief is thought to enhance performance by fostering greater persistence, motivation, and readiness to face challenges.

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. For example, consider a faculty member who pursues assessment for the strict purpose of “satisfying the Dean.”

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

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. 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).

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

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. 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).

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

This membership diversity enables participants to share and gain knowledge from faculty with a vast array of perspectives and expertise in a variety of fields who are also familiar with the unique challenges and opportunities presented by online learning. How do online course design features influence student performance?

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Pseudonyms are used to protect participant identities, and general references to disciplinary contexts are provided for confidentiality purposes. Assumptions About Relevant Real-World Contexts Instructors can design curriculum that is relevant to the real-world contexts in which students find themselves after graduation. Cavazos, A.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

This membership diversity enables participants to share and gain knowledge from faculty with a vast array of perspectives and expertise in a variety of fields who are also familiar with the unique challenges and opportunities presented by online learning. How do online course design features influence student performance?

Online Learning 97

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 97

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. In a paper Koedinger co-published in Science , he found that as instructors consider their course design and teaching options during a typical college course, they’re picking from trillions of possibilities.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

In his studies on “race talk,” Sue (2013) argues that “participants in successful racial dialogues report less intimidation and fear of differences, an increased compassion for others, a broadening of their horizons, appreciation of people of all colors and cultures, and a greater sense of connectedness with all groups.”

Discussions 97

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 97

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

In his studies on “race talk,” Sue (2013) argues that “participants in successful racial dialogues report less intimidation and fear of differences, an increased compassion for others, a broadening of their horizons, appreciation of people of all colors and cultures, and a greater sense of connectedness with all groups.”

Discussions 85

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 85