eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Whether it’s multiple times a week or every day, using communication tools such as discussion boards or announcements will help keep students from feeling isolated. Prepare syllabus and assignment due dates carefully and well in advance so that students know what to expect and when. Develop a strong classroom presence.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2021

While it was rough going in those early weeks, we eventually made it work (and even discovered some new departmental strengths) mostly because of an unwavering commitment to frequent, transparent and radically honest communication with each other. But have we made a similar commitment to this kind of communication with ourselves?

Education 187

Education Syllabus Instructors Intelligence 187

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Listen to the conversation below, or read a partial transcript, lightly edited for clarity. Our administration has done well at communicating, and the faculty have done a really great job of moving online quickly. Del Tufo: Reading is probably the most prevalent one that I see. Is it going pretty smoothly?

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 217

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Some techniques include communicating using text messaging; making cloud-based storage available to students who might not have much space available on their own devices; and designing materials for display on small screens. And some corporations have designed higher education and workforce training micro-courses intended for smartphones.

Distance Learning 212

Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 212

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

A few repositories like the Open Syllabus Project collect syllabi from around the world. The goal was to highlight key points from the readings and also give a sense of her personality as a teacher. “I These portfolios bring those internal workings out in ways that a syllabus or course evaluations could never capture,” she says.

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Teaching Portfolio Teaching Syllabus Peer Review 166

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Advisors can help students establish healthy work habits by sending helpful advice for meeting deadlines before classes begin such as: Plan ahead: Get a “lay of the land” of the course by reading the syllabus. They can check announcements during work breaks or read discussion posts while waiting for a flight at the airport.

Online Learning 187

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Mobile Devices 187

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

But this year, with the arrival of the World Cup, I came prepared, and my students knew it when they saw our sports journalism unit built into the syllabus on the first day. All too often, the books on these reading centered traumatizing and marginalizing protagonists. Are these days blocked off for the World Cup?!” they exclaimed.

English 200

English Culture Syllabus Writing 200

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features? Clear labels and categories make navigation easy, and having everything accessible, especially the syllabus, lecture materials, and study guides, was a recurring preference. 

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. You might be surprised by what you learn.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus. Now, think about your students.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. You might be surprised by what you learn.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

As a communication scholar, I began to practice what I’d taught about interpersonal and small group communication. As a communication scholar, I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about human interaction. The statements were read aloud by students in a choral-reading fashion, substituting “I am.”

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features? Clear labels and categories make navigation easy, and having everything accessible, especially the syllabus, lecture materials, and study guides, was a recurring preference. 

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In an age where college students can Skype, email and Snapchat with their families faster than it takes to read this sentence, it’s easy for parents to stay involved in the lives of their children who’ve flown the coop. Reed’s findings don’t suggest parents should cut all ties to their students who’ve flown the coop.

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Syllabus Exams Instructors Study 153

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. The good news is that research points us to several aspects of inclusive and supportive classroom environments that positively impact belongingness.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

As a communication scholar, I began to practice what I’d taught about interpersonal and small group communication. As a communication scholar, I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about human interaction. The statements were read aloud by students in a choral-reading fashion, substituting “I am.”

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

First Day Community building starts day one by laying a strong foundation. Ideally the entire first week of the course should be devoted to community building. Before any work on the course concepts starts, the focus should be on developing communication and trust in the classroom space.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

In online asynchronous courses, although visual forms of electronic communication are possible, they are not the only ways to connect with students. The strategies suggested below may be part of individual brief emails, feedback on assignments, course content modules and documents, and the course syllabus. Is anyone there?”

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

First Day Community building starts day one by laying a strong foundation. Ideally the entire first week of the course should be devoted to community building. Before any work on the course concepts starts, the focus should be on developing communication and trust in the classroom space.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2021

And the entire goal of the project is really to raise awareness about communicating about our mental state and mental health. Instead each token proves the student passed the course and can contain unique details about how well the student did and information about the class, including the syllabus.

Textbooks 197

Textbooks Education Syllabus Writing 197

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It is often said that much, if not most, of communication comes not in what we say but in how we say it. In fact, the ability to convey nuance in communication is one of the many advantages of providing voice or screencasting feedback to students—an issue I have covered in past columns. All rights reserved.

Instructors 104

Instructors Communication Syllabus Discussions 104

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

It becomes the faculty’s responsibility to close the proximity and strongly engage students to pay close attention to assignments, read announcements, hold virtual office hours, and positively influence student outcomes of the course. Yes, we would post weekly announcements, but at times, they were not always read by the students.

Learning 111

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2017

I read their paper, I tried to set up the class designed around their principles. If you read the book, I describe kind of a large amount of failure with implementing that class in the first place, not because of the structure, but because of the way that I had approached it. I thought well, that’s perfect. What do you mean by that?

Failure 142

Failure Lecturing Syllabus Instructors 142

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Broadening Student Communication Before using an OER textbook, students rarely visited me to inform me they did not understand the reading. Thompson always knew she wanted to return to the community college level to teach full-time. She also enjoys snuggling up with her two-toned, one-eyed cat, Rex, to read mystery novels.

Textbooks 115

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 115

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): W ho is and what languages are overrepresented/underrepresented in readings, guest speakers, collaborations? Image courtesy of Unsplash.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

For your classes at upper levels such as marketing communications and consumer behavior, use the combined higher order active learning TBL/PjBL model. Syllabus Inclusions Syllabus inclusionspromise and provide proper guidance throughout the semester with individual teams outside of class.

Student Engagement 89

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 89

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus. Now, think about your students.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. The good news is that research points us to several aspects of inclusive and supportive classroom environments that positively impact belongingness.

Syllabus 99

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 99

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

It becomes the faculty’s responsibility to close the proximity and strongly engage students to pay close attention to assignments, read announcements, hold virtual office hours, and positively influence student outcomes of the course. Yes, we would post weekly announcements, but at times, they were not always read by the students.

Learning 98

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It is often said that much, if not most, of communication comes not in what we say but in how we say it. In fact, the ability to convey nuance in communication is one of the many advantages of providing voice or screencasting feedback to students—an issue I have covered in past columns. All rights reserved.

Instructors 87

Instructors Communication Syllabus Discussions 87

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

No one disagrees with the importance of the visual in communicating. For the many students who communicate better with color and design than text, this is a critical skill to assessing their knowledge. Read Jacqui’s debut tech thriller, To Hunt a Sub. The problem usually is creating it. Visual organizers. Venn Diagrams.

Knowledge 122

Knowledge Syllabus History Achievement 122

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

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. Previously, her syllabus relied on a series of pamphlets from the Water Education Foundation, a California-based non-profit. But those materials were not ideal.

Textbooks 118

Textbooks Instructors Syllabus History 118

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

They have goals for their careers, their families, their communities. They want to read and write and think. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. During the semester, students read “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” “The Secret Life of Bees” and “They Say/I Say.” They watch TED Talks.

Students 176

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 176

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Broadening Student Communication Before using an OER textbook, students rarely visited me to inform me they did not understand the reading. Thompson always knew she wanted to return to the community college level to teach full-time. She also enjoys snuggling up with her two-toned, one-eyed cat, Rex, to read mystery novels.

Textbooks 98

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

ChatGPT was just the first in a wave of new AI tools designed to mimic human communication via text. Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? This tool can write as well as humans”) and fear (“Wow…this tool can write as well as humans”).

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98