Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term “culture,” it is often associated solely with ethnic culture.

Culture 130

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 130

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

QoreInsights’ platform, Classroom Education Plan (CEP), leverages AI, learning sciences, and real-time classroom data to support teacher growth and student achievement. The SIIA Innovation Showcase identifies and supports entrepreneurs in their efforts to bring innovative learning technologies to the education market.

Education 281

Education Achievement Culture Collaborative Learning 281

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term “culture,” it is often associated solely with ethnic culture.

Culture 110

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 110

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Joy: Cultivating a love for learning Imagine a school where students eagerly anticipate each day, where learning is synonymous with excitement and discovery. By fostering a positive school culture, we create an environment where students and staff feel valued and motivated. This vision underscores the first promise of Joy.

Schools 297

Schools Learning Students Knowledge 297

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

With Wi-Fi wireless connectivity, students can collect and share data with multiple devices—including computers, Chromebooks, or mobile devices running Vernier Graphical Analysis —for a hands-on, collaborative learning experience. For more information, visit www.vernier.com.

Science 191

Science Technology Laboratory Mobile Devices 191

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2016

Participants stressed that limiting the number of seats around a blended and personalized learning design table, in turn, limits the level of teacher buy-in to new classroom models. Many initiatives that participants discussed came from a few early innovators trying new approaches within their systems. Cultivate early adopters.

Learning 189

Learning Blended Learning Change Management Participation 189

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

3.2 – Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. Example: Two Teacher-Led Stations – One Differentiated, One Guided Reading and Discussion Reading Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

This approach improves access and learning as well when students play a role in the design of content, said some of the chat participants. eTextbooks, multimedia learning objects, OER, all class materials, organic (social) class communications, discussion, collaborative learning assignments—everything must be mobile-perfect.”

eLearning 151

eLearning Instructors Participation Discussions 151

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

During advisory, students learn many of the “soft skills” needed to become empowered learners—they set weekly goals, celebrate successes, create class norms and culture, practice social-emotional learning strategies and become a learning community.

Hybrid Learning 216

Hybrid Learning Blended Learning Schools STEM 216

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Moreover, smart K-12 learning systems often include tools for continuous assessment and feedback, allowing educators to monitor progress and adapt instructional strategies in real-time. Gamification elements are also employed to make learning more enjoyable and to incentivize student participation.

Learning 257

Learning Learning Styles Critical Thinking Accessibility 257

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In response, universities and educators strive to create and nurture virtual relationships and communities that foster positive relational school cultures, understanding student behavior within a social context (Manassah, Roderick, and Gregory 2018, 39). Online platforms should facilitate easy communication and collaboration among students.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Differentiated instruction stands out as a fundamental approach, allowing educators to tailor their teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles, abilities, and interests within the classroom. By offering varied instructional approaches, educators can address individual student needs and maximize learning outcomes.

Teaching 130

Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In response, universities and educators strive to create and nurture virtual relationships and communities that foster positive relational school cultures, understanding student behavior within a social context (Manassah, Roderick, and Gregory 2018, 39). Online platforms should facilitate easy communication and collaboration among students.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Instead, we relied on activities that were more tailored to participants and helped them collaborate with each other. Furthermore having high level administrators auditing the program and participating in the trip was great for building relationships between leadership and the teachers at the front lines.

Teachers 159

Teachers Coaching Schools Failure 159

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

For example, when MIT changed its freshman physics class from a model of hundreds of students listening passively to lectures in an auditorium to a model of smaller, interactive classes that emphasized hands-on, collaborative learning, it found that attendance increased and that the failure rate dropped more than 50 percent.

Active Learning 105

Active Learning Activities Learning Lecturing 105

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

This report reflects insights shared by more than 29,000 students in TSI’s Annual Student Survey and more than one million responses from its K-12 collaborative learning platform, #WinAtSocial — making it the largest data set of its kind, spanning grades 3 – 12 in schools across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Skills 130

Skills STEM Students Grades 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

They arent just adhering to an instructors visiontheyre shaping the culture of their learning community. Participate fullycommunity growth depends on every voice. This realization fosters a sense of ownership and agency, which in turn leads to greater participation and accountability throughout the semester.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

They arent just adhering to an instructors visiontheyre shaping the culture of their learning community. Participate fullycommunity growth depends on every voice. This realization fosters a sense of ownership and agency, which in turn leads to greater participation and accountability throughout the semester.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

The Concept of Beyond Boundaries Schools Definition and Key Characteristics Beyond Boundaries Schools are educational institutions that transcend traditional geographical and academic limits, promoting a curriculum focused on global citizenship and cultural awareness.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary Culture Participation 52

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

College settings foster collaborative learning environments, where students engage in dynamic discussions and group activities. Chatbots operating in such settings must navigate the complexities of ambiguous queries arising from collaborative interactions, increasing the risk of misinterpretations and subsequent hallucinations.

Education 135

Education Academic Integrity Plagiarism Students 135

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

When we look at tools teachers use in the classroom, we find that K-12 teachers leverage a diverse range of technology tools to enhance teaching methods, engage students, and facilitate more personalized learning experiences. This allows class time to be dedicated to interactive discussions, collaborative activities, and hands-on projects.

Technology 140

Technology Teaching Learning Learning Styles 140

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we look ahead, it’s important that players in the education industry create products and tools that are accessible regardless of their abilities or disabilities and have equal opportunities to learn and participate in educational activities. Additionally, we need to support our youth at school, at home and everywhere in between.

Gamification 360

Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

One of the key benefits of an OLC is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise (Tuffnell, 2021). Conclusion and recommendations Online learning communities are a valuable professional development resource for faculty teaching online.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

One of the key benefits of an OLC is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise (Tuffnell, 2021). Conclusion and recommendations Online learning communities are a valuable professional development resource for faculty teaching online.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

College settings foster collaborative learning environments, where students engage in dynamic discussions and group activities. Chatbots operating in such settings must navigate the complexities of ambiguous queries arising from collaborative interactions, increasing the risk of misinterpretations and subsequent hallucinations.

Education 111

Education Academic Integrity Plagiarism Students 111

k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Building a Digital Learning Culture In a traditional classroom, culture is built through physical presence: greetings at the door, shared lunchtime, or spontaneous group work. The Rise of Edu-Influencers and Peer Learning Social media has also democratized who teaches. And social media, by design, connects people.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Ethics Education Learning 52

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

And what he did is he did a study where he looked at 350 colleges that participated before COVID. And then he looked at those same 350 colleges in either 2021 or 2022, so who participated quite recently. And so the area that decreased the most was active and collaborative learning. And he looked at their benchmark scores.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Students Questions Syllabus 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we look ahead, it’s important that players in the education industry create products and tools that are accessible regardless of their abilities or disabilities and have equal opportunities to learn and participate in educational activities. Additionally, we need to support our youth at school, at home and everywhere in between.

Gamification 130

Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

EAB

MAY 16, 2023

We appreciate this opportunity to be able to participate in this session of Office Hours with EAB. So that's an acronym that stands for tigers, collaboratively learning, actively working. So we had to say okay well how can we change that culture? Dr. Crockem, we'll start with you.

Students 94

Students Communication Assignments Accessibility 94

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Some students may encounter challenges participating in online courses, either because they don’t have technology resources or because they need special accommodations. What does that mean for faculty academic freedom, student participation in discussions and questions about intellectual property? Is your course mobile-phone friendly?

Syllabus 218

Syllabus Lecturing Education Course Design 218