Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Washington (2019) studied the face-to-face instructor experience, and we already had anecdotal information, along with some survey data, from our own faculty regarding their use and preferences regarding the LMS. Clarity and communication  The importance of clarity and communication cannot be overstated. Avoid confusing instructions.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

We always have written exams, but it never hurts to have students communicate more through writing.” After a writing fellow quickly reviews it, the score gets delivered to the student via the eCoach system. Senior lecturer Brenda Gunderson teaches a statistics course that will be first to adopt the automated element of M-Write.

Essay 146

Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 146

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. While much of the template is standardized, certain aspects of the QM Course Review feedback necessitate customization for each course.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 111

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

But it wasn’t until her current gig, serving as an instructor for a course on water supply and demand in California, that she got her feet wet with open educational resources. Water is a unique discipline, it’s not like math or history or communication studies were major publishers put out multitudes of textbooks on,” she says.

Textbooks 127

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 127

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Thus, it’s pressing for instructors to collaborate on concrete ways to create a welcoming tone and build rapport in digital spaces. Initially, we want to establish tone in our digital communications much like we do in an in-person classroom at the beginning of the semester. Certainly, videos are one means of doing this, as is audio.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Languages 122

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Today, many of my colleagues who remain wedded to the traditional face-to-face teaching modality share some of the same fears I experienced as a beginning online asynchronous instructor. As college professors and instructors, we are the content experts and instructional leaders of our courses. If so, please list below.

Instructors 111

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Today, many of my colleagues who remain wedded to the traditional face-to-face teaching modality share some of the same fears I experienced as a beginning online asynchronous instructor. As college professors and instructors, we are the content experts and instructional leaders of our courses. If so, please list below.

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 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). Additionally, fostering a sense of community and ensuring effective communication among students across locations requires innovative teaching strategies.

Teaching 94

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 94

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. Many OER providers trust in a peer review system to help eliminate publishing costs. I’m here to tell you that concern is valid.

Textbooks 116

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 116

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). Additionally, fostering a sense of community and ensuring effective communication among students across locations requires innovative teaching strategies.

Teaching 89

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 89

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Keywords: Student partnerships, Asset-Based Mindset, Language Resources Introduction In educational contexts, English is often privileged as the language of communication and instruction. 2024; Cook-Sather, 2020). 2024; Montenegro & Jankowski, 2017; Tinto, 2017; Winklemes, 2016).

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching example: In one of my recent courses, I included a “workshop day” for students to peer review each other’s drafts of case conceptualizations. Recognizing diverse participation and communication styles builds inclusivity and reduces the pressure to perform in a single, narrow way (Gay, 2018; Dweck, 2006).

Plagiarism 123

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 123

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Thus, it’s pressing for instructors to collaborate on concrete ways to create a welcoming tone and build rapport in digital spaces. Initially, we want to establish tone in our digital communications much like we do in an in-person classroom at the beginning of the semester. Certainly, videos are one means of doing this, as is audio.

Culture 98

Culture Communication Writing Languages 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support. Collaborative Learning: Encouraging collaborative learning through group projects, discussion forums, and peer reviews can enhance student engagement. Online platforms should facilitate easy communication and collaboration among students.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. Many OER providers trust in a peer review system to help eliminate publishing costs. I’m here to tell you that concern is valid.

Textbooks 104

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 104

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support. Collaborative Learning: Encouraging collaborative learning through group projects, discussion forums, and peer reviews can enhance student engagement. Online platforms should facilitate easy communication and collaboration among students.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching example: In one of my recent courses, I included a “workshop day” for students to peer review each other’s drafts of case conceptualizations. Recognizing diverse participation and communication styles builds inclusivity and reduces the pressure to perform in a single, narrow way (Gay, 2018; Dweck, 2006).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Jud Dunham, director of product management for Elsevier, said in an email interview that he expects the main use case will be for professors to take personal notes on digital scholarly journal articles, though the company hopes professors will also use the feature in the peer review process as well.

Laboratory 79

Laboratory Peer Review Instructors Science 79

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

As an instructor of teacher education, I pitched a FYS related to teaching, but also hoping to engage students who weren’t necessarily interested in becoming a certified teacher. In reflections, they communicated that being situated outside the four walls of the classroom empowered them to feel freer to express themselves.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary History Syllabus 89

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Active learning strategies: Enable thinking and doing in the present moment Encourage collaboration over competition and Build inclusive communities. Community and collaboration will heal our post-traumatic brains and build resiliency that will trickle down to the students via effective modeling behavior.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

EdSurge: Open Educational Resources seem to be having a moment as far as broader interest among instructors. We do peer-reviewed research. And so for people for whom that metaphor makes sense, thinking about Lumen as a Red Hat for OER is a very simple way to communicate what it is we’re trying to do.

Textbooks 159

Textbooks Peer Review Writing Instructors 159

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

When all academic communities changed to virtual (synchronous) education, it was a shift to an alternative educational format from traditional face-to-face to virtual. This shift allowed the academic community and students to better understand virtual education. Students can chat or use video and emojis to share ideas.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

–Tiago Costa, Cloud & AI Architect, Microsoft; Pearson Video Lesson Instructor In the two years since GenAI was unleashed, K-12 leaders have ridden the wave of experimentation and uncertainty about the role this transformative technology should have in classrooms and districts. — Janine Walker-Caffrey , Ed.D.,

Ethics 350

Ethics Writing Feedback Knowledge 350