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Faculty Development in the Age of Digital, Connected Learning

Edsurge

Today, they are set at the middle of the academy, between administration, faculty and students, in a position to reimagine how learning happens. In recent years, colleges and universities have recognized this and begun merging academic technology and faculty development. We struggle with low faculty engagement.

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Coronavirus Has Led to a Rush of Online Teaching. Here’s Some Advice for Newly Remote Instructors

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And so a number of individuals, including Daniel Stanford, who's the director of faculty development and technology innovation at the Center for Teaching and Learning at DePaul University. But a lot of people have already really done this in prior iterations, whether it was campuses that were affected by fires or other kinds of crises.

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New AI Tools Are Promoted As Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?

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It’s not as simple as assuming that students are all cheaters, the instructor stresses. ask the authors, Zach Justus, director of faculty development at California State University, Chico, and Nik Janos, a professor of sociology there. My students are all using it in different ways.”

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

Faculty Focus

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. This is the humdinger.

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Three Strategies that Support Student Well-Being and Mental Health

Faculty Focus

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being. Provide frequent written and verbal reminders. References and Resources Almog, N.

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

Faculty Focus

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. This is the humdinger.

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How Colleges Can Improve Accessibility In Remote Courses

Edsurge

Our administration has done well at communicating, and the faculty have done a really great job of moving online quickly. Then we also have continued our webinars series with our Center for Faculty Development and Innovation. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned?