Collaborative Learning, Course Design and Questions

Redesigning the Syllabus to Reflect the Learning Journey

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

This drastic class redesign demanded that I ask myself some big questions: what content was required, what elements of learning could students control and what traditional and new measures I could use to gauge progress? Almost every question led to another. Learning journey for 8th grade geography built Venngage in 2017.

Syllabus

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Four Powerful Practices to Promote Student Success

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. Student success is teacher success.

Students

Students Motivation Feedback Communication

Space Matters: Lessons Learned from an Active-Learning Classroom

Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

Case Western Reserve documented its first - and second -year efforts to add two active-learning spaces and support faculty teaching in the space. Indiana University has a campus-wide Mosaic initiative to encourage and support active and collaborative learning in all classrooms. It’s still all about the people.

Active Learning

Active Learning Activities Learning Instructors

Four Powerful Practices to Promote Student Success

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. Student success is teacher success.

Students

Students Motivation Feedback Communication

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Whether you are teaching in a live or online environment, an infrastructure that supports learning is essential.

Learning

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Whether you are teaching in a live or online environment, an infrastructure that supports learning is essential.

Learning

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This article will offer an explanation of the importance associated with creating an inclusive learning environment, describe design thinking and empathetic instructional design practices, describe the role empathy plays in the course design, describe the many ways that inclusivity can be embedded in the learning environment while remaining empathetic (..)

Learning

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This article will offer an explanation of the importance associated with creating an inclusive learning environment, describe design thinking and empathetic instructional design practices, describe the role empathy plays in the course design, describe the many ways that inclusivity can be embedded in the learning environment while remaining empathetic (..)

Learning

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design

Learning by Working Together: Developing and Checking for Group Integration Across Diverse Disciplinary Cohorts

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Checking for integration and collaborative learning In terms of checking for integration, the Critical Incident Questionnaire (CIQ) of Stephen Brookfield (1998) offers a valuable framework. The CIQ prompts students to reflect on their learning experiences, distinguishing between engaging and distancing experiences within a program.

Research Methods

Research Methods Learning Study Social Studies

Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Building a sense of community across campuses is crucial (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021). References Beatty, B. EdTech Books.

Teaching

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary

Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects.

Assignments

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities

Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Building a sense of community across campuses is crucial (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021). References Beatty, B. EdTech Books.

Teaching

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary

Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects.

Assignments

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities

Letting Go of the Reins: Supporting Student Needs

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This move towards a more student-focused approach has promoted collaborative learning and peer interaction which has enhanced our dynamic and interactive online learning community. Students are not only learning from the course content and my contributions, but also from each other, enriching their overall learning experience.

Motivation

Motivation Feedback Students Assignments

Here’s the Syllabus for Your Summer Crash Course in Online Education

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Consider the academic and social supports students may need outside of class time, such as virtual office hours, time to connect with librarians, and opportunities for research and service learning. What does that mean for faculty academic freedom, student participation in discussions and questions about intellectual property?

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Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

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