Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

One of my colleagues at New York University disagreed, cautioning even decades ago, that the belief was “pretty naive.” Students gain access to their courses — syllabus, main project, required engagements, discussion forum and other materials — a week prior to the start of class. It turns out he was right.

Teaching 167

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 167

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., Penalizing mistakes undermines trust and discourages effort.

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

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). What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Utilize the Wise feedback model.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Josemaria and I share the belief that “…[technology] must be transparent, like a lens; otherwise, it hinders learning.” Consequently, the syllabus can be enlarged when classes take advantage of multimedia means -as it happened. He has a Masters in Ed from Penn State University (any Nittany Lion fans out there?)

Learning 156

Learning Textbooks Lecturing Syllabus 156

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Utilize the Wise feedback model.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

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. syllabus) to identify any logistical rigor that may distract students from what is most important about the learning process and outcomes for the course (Supiano, 2022).

Syllabus 103

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 103

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., Penalizing mistakes undermines trust and discourages effort.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g., In a review of a health professions course syllabus, student partner Jean Genie wrote: Have you considered [.] 2024): W ho is and what languages are overrepresented/underrepresented in readings, guest speakers, collaborations? Cavazos, A. link] Cavazos, A.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Students bring pre-existing attitudes, beliefs and interests into the classroom, but situational factors can influence whether or not students develop interest in new material that is presented to them in an educational context (Durik, 2003).

Course Design 64

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Students bring pre-existing attitudes, beliefs and interests into the classroom, but situational factors can influence whether or not students develop interest in new material that is presented to them in an educational context (Durik, 2003).

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

How Algorithms Create Learning Paths (Without a Syllabus) At their core, social media algorithms aim to keep users engaged. Echo Chambers: Seeing only content that confirms existing beliefs can stunt critical thinking. Lets unpack how algorithms and influencers are reshaping learning behind the scenes. Bottom line?

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2025

Research and news coverage in recent years suggest that students dont participate in class conversations for fear of being canceled or outed for their political beliefs. Improving class discussions doesnt have to mean completely overhauling a syllabus, though, Gannon says. Norell sometimes uses an activity similar to musical chairs.

Discussions 203

Discussions Art Instructors Participation 203