Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

An online discussion platform called Piazza has taken off among faculty at the University of California at Berkeley in recent years. Professors can easily integrate the platform into an LMS, allow students to engage with one another and course material online, and faculty see data on how student are learning. But there’s a catch.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

We can’t discuss online and hybrid learning without acknowledging the role the COVID-19 pandemic played in forcing districts to move fully online for virtual instruction, later paving the way for hybrid learning as classrooms slowly reopened for small groups of students. We were course designing and co-teaching,” she said.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Blended Learning Discussions 285

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Dr. Emily Tarconish, a teaching professor in the College of Education, contributed her deep knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and accessible course design. Tessa Wolf strengthened our commitment to inclusive course design. Each chapter is co-authored with students who lived the realities we discuss.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

AI integration can address diverse learning needs , promote data-driven decision-making , and spur class discussion. ISTE U serves as a digital hub offering top-tier professional learning courses designed to assist educators in developing fundamental skills for teaching and learning in a digital world.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Recent class discussions have focused on the difficulties of getting through to students without in-person contact, especially during a time of enormous stress. Being an engaged teacher online means being visible in the class, whether that’s through discussion posts, announcements or assignment feedback.

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Motivation Education Learning Feedback 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

He visited my office and in the course of our conversation he asked me how I thought I would use AI as a college instructor moving forward. The empathetic course design perspective. He told me that he uses ChatGPT all the time (and he is not alone among students in doing so; Kichizo Terry, 2023). Saucier, D. Schiffer, A.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

The instructor can lecture and students can ask questions, or the instructor can lead a live discussion. She’s also the author of the book “ The Perfect Blend: A Practical Guide to Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences ,” published by ISTE, EdSurge’s parent organization. Everyone sends in their reply by a set deadline.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

C) Ask students “Please discuss your answer with a neighbor.” Faculty risk excluding certain students and impeding their ability to succeed when they aren’t intentional about design and facilitation. Instructors often ask students to pair with their neighbors and “discuss” their answer. Select all that apply. Yeah, me too.”

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It’s important to consider the unique dynamics of each learning environment when discussing whether class caps for online and in-person courses should be the same. Given the absence of physical presence, online instructors must rely heavily on digital tools to communicate, facilitate discussions, and assess student progress.

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Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

I organize modules to include researched based articles, video messages and discussion boards centered around teachers’ learning objectives. It’s so much more time consuming to read everyone’s comments on discussion boards,” wrote one teacher after completing a survey Scheetz administered following an asynchronous PD session.

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Teachers Course Design Participation Discussions 211

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. The majority of online learning environments are no more than video-hosting platforms with quizzes and a discussion forum.

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Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 156

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The emerging field of Learner Experience Design or LX design is about balancing the need for quality course design with the central role of human interaction in online learning. It’s a collaborative process that engages faculty in the design and improvement of online courses.

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Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 166

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The discussions are always rich and engaging, but, perhaps unsurprisingly, our efforts to scale them were always coming up short. From there, it was only natural to start applying some of the concepts we discussed using with students in our own professional development. of Wayne Township in Indianapolis.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Inclusive and accessible course design Quality Matters, the gold standard for online education, emphasizes the importance of course design that encourages learner interaction and engagement, while providing adequate learner support and assurance that all materials are accessible.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

In addition to using technology in my own biology courses, I also work with faculty across the country on how to teach with technology through an inclusive lens. In my experience, graduate training in STEM tends to lack any discussion of this. Leverage partners. Provide opportunities for yourself to reflect.

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Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It’s important to consider the unique dynamics of each learning environment when discussing whether class caps for online and in-person courses should be the same. Given the absence of physical presence, online instructors must rely heavily on digital tools to communicate, facilitate discussions, and assess student progress.

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Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

Too many discussions of edtech focus on tools (like tablets, clickers, learning-management systems, smart boards, etc). More thought should be spent on the design of the classroom itself. A classroom can be feature-rich and highly flexibly, however this needs to be supported by course design, technical support, and ongoing evaluation.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Instructors 141

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

She also lets them decide if they want to reflect in a discussion forum with their classmates, or personally send her their reflections. “I She said that one of the ways she implements active participation is through participatory course design in some of her courses, where students take part in brainstorming what the course will look like.

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Culture Teaching Syllabus English 147

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By informal, I mean posting a short video inviting them to participate in a discussion forum, journal entry, or an anonymous online poll. You could also use specific mid-semester exercises to learn about student experiences in your course. Adding small activities for engagement. as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies.

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Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

I support both groups by engaging the synchronous students in activities and discussions during our time together and posting a recording of the session for those who do not attend. All sections of bi-modal courses receive a copy over of the asynchronous LMS master course. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

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Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

In fact, I believe the true promise of AI comes from using it, in Ethan Mollicks words, as a genuine intellectual partner, one that can enhance classroom discussions, assist with creating engaging instructional materials, and even help develop sophisticated problem sets or simulations that previously required extensive preparation time.

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Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 80

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Evenchik, an assistant professor of the practice at the Carroll School, has taught in university-level classrooms for over 30 years and has spent two decades teaching courses online. Evenchik knew that delivering top-notch, online graduate-level courses required finding the right LXD team. Student discussion at Boston College.

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Learning Gamification Course Design Textbooks 134

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

That’s an approach that’s grown over the past decade or so where colleges try to harness the digital breadcrumbs left by students as they move through digital platforms and online course materials to find patterns that can improve course design and even personalize material for individual students. “AI

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Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 211

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Introduction Generative AI in higher education has been widely discussed following the record-breaking uptake of ChatGPT in November 2022 (Dwivedi et al., Although the capabilities of generative AI tools will continue to expand, our guiding questions are designed to maintain relevance despite shifts in technologies.

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Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Inclusive and accessible course design Quality Matters, the gold standard for online education, emphasizes the importance of course design that encourages learner interaction and engagement, while providing adequate learner support and assurance that all materials are accessible.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

We’d have loads of discussions on what constitutes ethical use of AI in this brave new world and ethics in general. The more expert students could learn to work with the novices to clear up confusion, discuss nuances of understanding, and so forth. What do we want our world to be like? How can we move in that direction?

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Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Feedback as an opportunity for dialogue: Invite students to meet to discuss feedback and revisions. 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

2011) into all parts of our courses (see Saucier et al., 2022 for a discussion of the empathetic course design perspective). This ranges from our syllabi to our course structures and policies, to our assignments and assessments. This empathetic course design perspective is important to us. Miller, S.

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Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 142

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, 35 years as a teacher and now an educational consultant for T4Edtech, has a good discussion on that: For many years I served as a master-teacher for prospective teachers from various universities in my area.

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Technology Teachers Evaluation Course Design 159

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

I support both groups by engaging the synchronous students in activities and discussions during our time together and posting a recording of the session for those who do not attend. All sections of bi-modal courses receive a copy over of the asynchronous LMS master course. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

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Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

Print content was uploaded and accessible via the LMS, where faculty could view discussion prompts and suggestions. A few trees were saved, but courses weren’t any smarter. So if automation and interactivity differentiate a smart phone from a phone, what makes a course “smart”?

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Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 127

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Designing With Intention Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

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Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 111