Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

While in-person, students see firsthand the communication and interaction styles of others and often feel more comfortable approaching these familiar faces when returning to an online environment. Instructors may find it valuable to meet and teach to students in-person, rather than creating content for the proverbial faceless void.

Education 122

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 122

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We saw that communication between parents and educators soared during and after the shutdown. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

Hybrid Learning 297

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 297

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 Language 122

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2019

We can build robot teachers, or even robot teaching assistants. And he believes that having AI-driven tutors or instructors will help them each get the individual approach they need. But should we? And if the answer is yes, what’s the right mix of human and machine in the classroom?

Intelligence 159

Intelligence Teaching Assistants Language Languages 159

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Teaching is a dynamic endeavor. As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. HIPs like internships, learning communities, undergraduate research projects, and even capstone projects can be difficult to fit into the confines of a semester-long course without a great deal of development and design.

Assignments 104

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 104

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

While in-person, students see firsthand the communication and interaction styles of others and often feel more comfortable approaching these familiar faces when returning to an online environment. Instructors may find it valuable to meet and teach to students in-person, rather than creating content for the proverbial faceless void.

Education 111

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Even the best instructors may not be able to reach every student. And often that’s because there is a disconnect between what students expect from college teaching and what actually ends up happening in the classroom. I think that communication and awareness from students is very important.

Teaching 121

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 121

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 96

Culture Communication Writing Language 96

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To address the disparity between in-person and remote students, instructors can implement strategies that ensure both groups feel equally engaged.

Teaching 82

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 82

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

To prevent COVID learning losses, ASU Prep Digital provides online instructors to teach Cleveland-area students who miss in-person learning due to a 10-day quarantine. We look forward to customizing this offering to fit the needs of more schools that could use this same type of quality teaching assistance.”.

Hybrid Learning 130

Hybrid Learning Schools Learning Curriculum 130

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Teaching is a dynamic endeavor. As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. HIPs like internships, learning communities, undergraduate research projects, and even capstone projects can be difficult to fit into the confines of a semester-long course without a great deal of development and design.

Assignments 84

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 84

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To address the disparity between in-person and remote students, instructors can implement strategies that ensure both groups feel equally engaged.

Teaching 79

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 79

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, pairing students two-by-two for discussion does not require specially designed spaces, and the closeness of the chairs in a lecture hall brings neighboring students together in a space where they can more easily communicate and work out problems. Discussion Questions: Reflect on your challenges in teaching a large STEM class.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

Taken together, open access admission policies and challenges to student engagement in the community college context present a unique opportunity for utilizing student workers as learning assistants. 2016) and enhance their communication skills (Goff & Lahme, 2003). 2021; Close et al., Education Sciences, 8 (4), 168.

Learning 98

Learning Instructors Math STEM 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

To implement the first piece of CAKE, care, we suggest an instructor take some time to implement this strategy. Care Through Acknowledging Students Strengths Explicit communication and constant reminders about your care for your students help them understand your intention that you care about them as humans.

Confidentiality 88

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 88

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I think where the future is going is, it's going to become even more important for students to be able to have those soft skills and be able to talk and communicate their ideas." To use Sherpa, an instructor first uploads the reading they’ve assigned, or they can have the student upload a paper they’ve written.

Exams 215

Exams Essay Instructors Education 215

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

I'm the world's first android teaching assistant. So she relies on support from William Barry, the philosophy instructor who records her delivering brief lectures for his undergraduate class on the ethics of emerging technology. Perhaps students would learn more if they could query a robot themselves, instructors hypothesized.

Teachers 155

Teachers Education Instructors Intelligence 155

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.” This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 59

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 59

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.” This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 57

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 57

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2018

Students who want proof of completion and access to all of the resources of the course—including feedback from teaching assistants—must buy a Coursera membership that costs $49 per month. Kian Katanforoosh is the co-creator for the deep learning courses and is listed as the Head Teaching Assistant for all of them. “We

Teaching 140

Teaching Laboratory Textbooks Intelligence 140