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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

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An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online. This type of structure is not revolutionary.

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FAQ 5: What to Ask Before Starting Your Classroom Redesign

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MORE FROM EDTECH: See how physical classroom arrangements set the tone for modern learning environments. Don’t be afraid to define an ideal vision for what a learning space could look like in your school. Students and instructors will need support as they adjust to the new environment. We Refreshed — Now What?

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Does the Word ‘Teacher’ Still Describe What Educators Do in the Classroom?

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The title she prefers is “stretch instructor.” Williams adds: “Even as an administrator, I am a stretch instructor. There is the information technology instructor, who might help support an entire school’s technological infrastructure while also teaching a few computer science courses. I don’t call myself a teacher anymore.

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Is ChatGPT the New CliffsNotes?  

Faculty Focus

Similar to Darby, I believe conversations about academic integrity and assignment design are crucial, and these conversations should extend to other learning spaces. By now, you have probably reached out to the director of the writer center, but have you talked to staff in tutoring centers or other learning assistance programs?

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Inside the School Where Every Student Gets Their Own Teacher

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The open plan area in the center is a flexible learning space where kids can work independently or socialize at a school that can otherwise be pretty isolating. Inside the Futures suite, offices serve as classrooms and conference rooms host group study sessions around a glossy wood table.

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Is ChatGPT the New CliffsNotes?  

Faculty Focus

Similar to Darby, I believe conversations about academic integrity and assignment design are crucial, and these conversations should extend to other learning spaces. By now, you have probably reached out to the director of the writer center, but have you talked to staff in tutoring centers or other learning assistance programs?

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

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To this end, we prefer using the narrative log as it enables the observer to document the timing of behaviors, techniques, and actions of both the observed instructor and the students. Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University.