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.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

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.

Teachers 207

Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 207

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.”

Instructors 140

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 140

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.

Active Learning 149

Active Learning Activities Learning Instructors 149

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I have seen friends on Facebook create decent songs and stunning artistic creations with little knowledge of music or art, all after spending a bit of time getting to know an AI art or music generator. We’d have loads of discussions on what constitutes ethical use of AI in this brave new world and ethics in general.

Metacognitive Skills 138

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

These are: pre-exposure, activating prior knowledge, and retrieval practice. When we understand the different ways of priming and how they work, we can better identify opportunities for incorporating priming into our courses and programs. Activating prior knowledge. a concept map). a concept map).

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 126

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.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As promoted by Zakrajsek (2016) , all learning is by nature an active process since it requires the learner to actively engage with the act of making available knowledge their own. Structured seating formation is not conducive to discussion. The loudness and buzzing of the entire classroom engaging in discussions doesn’t help either.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2018

If you’re a local, the spot is common knowledge. For more structured courses designed specifically for K-12 classrooms and language labs, Transparent Language offers real-time courses and customizable, curriculum aligned content. However, when my friend arrived, nobody was waiting for her.

Language 158

Language Languages Failure English 158

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I landed on an assignment that would give these graduating seniors experience applying accounting knowledge to financial information. Even though I teach accounting, making one small change and using your learning objectives to inform that change will provide positive outcomes no matter the discipline or the course.

Activities 107

Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 107

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).

Plagiarism 118

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 118

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience. It is inductive, beginning with raw experience that is processed through an intentional learning format and transformed into working, usable knowledge. Why experiential learning i nside the classroom?

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

This is because students bring their own prior knowledge and misconceptions to educational media. “If However, you can think of a pedagogically rich online course like a balanced meal that should strive to provide at least a serving of each. Then, I storyboard the instructional videos I’ll need to incorporate.

Instructors 146

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 146

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The second domain focuses on making an effort to acknowledge the knowledge, skills, and abilities that team members contribute to improving a process. Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The second domain focuses on making an effort to acknowledge the knowledge, skills, and abilities that team members contribute to improving a process. Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

In this light, designing and facilitating online discussions to increase student engagement, peer connection, and idea exchange, as well as creating a cohesive online learning community for knowledge creation, is far more important for the success of online education.

Student Engagement 102

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 102

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

These are: pre-exposure, activating prior knowledge, and retrieval practice. When we understand the different ways of priming and how they work, we can better identify opportunities for incorporating priming into our courses and programs. Activating prior knowledge. a concept map). a concept map).

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The second domain focuses on making an effort to acknowledge the knowledge, skills, and abilities that team members contribute to improving a process. 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.

Learning 109

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 109

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

The Business Education Design Thinking Instructional Model (Wickam et al., For example, written papers and class discussion are assignments that can be used to aid students in reflecting on each stage of the design thinking process (Clark & Brennan, 1991; Grandzol & Grandzol, 2006; Wickam et al.,

Course Design 115

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I have seen friends on Facebook create decent songs and stunning artistic creations with little knowledge of music or art, all after spending a bit of time getting to know an AI art or music generator. We’d have loads of discussions on what constitutes ethical use of AI in this brave new world and ethics in general.

Metacognitive Skills 98

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

This alternative student-centered assessment structure moves away from the conventional approach, opting instead for a more diversified and inclusive model of assessment that gives students the agency to choose how to best demonstrate their knowledge. They felt like they had high levels of interaction with the instructor.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 97

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I landed on an assignment that would give these graduating seniors experience applying accounting knowledge to financial information. Even though I teach accounting, making one small change and using your learning objectives to inform that change will provide positive outcomes no matter the discipline or the course.

Activities 95

Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 95

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.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

Next, consider the content students need to master, the depth of their understanding, and the skills they need to apply that knowledge in practical situations. This approach allows you to assess not just what students know, but how they apply their knowledge in real-world situations within a supportive learning environment.

Learning 102

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 102

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. We cannot compete with the other resources available to our students in our fundamental content knowledge. The empathetic course design perspective. Saucier, D. Schiffer, A.

Instructors 112

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 112

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Gaggle Speaks

MAY 8, 2015

Transform Discussion Boards. Discussion boards are a great way to assess whether students are grasping foundational knowledge. Typically, discussion board posts are rubric-focused and require a certain number of posts and responses. It’s sort of way to “show your work” particularly in disciplines other than math.

Learning Spaces 83

Learning Spaces Hybrid Courses Learning Assignments 83

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

After all, “it's not just enough to put materials in Blackboard if it's not going to be accessible,” says Jennifer Albat, instructional designer at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. They also addressed audience questions about how to get faculty motivated to adjust their courses to improve accessibility.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

What would happen if we connected our courses? Over coffee, we met several times and came up with a list of shared activities and projects, ranging from a student-created pop-up exhibition to a discussion panel on harm reduction that would bring university faculty and staff together with front-line public health workers.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Art History Discussions 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

Next, consider the content students need to master, the depth of their understanding, and the skills they need to apply that knowledge in practical situations. This approach allows you to assess not just what students know, but how they apply their knowledge in real-world situations within a supportive learning environment.

Learning 95

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 95

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).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Modeled after the program at Bryn Mawr College, the student-faculty partnership program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (URTGV), one of the largest Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the nation, aims to create educational spaces in direct response to students’ experiences, knowledge, and insights. Image courtesy of Unsplash.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

What would happen if we connected our courses? Over coffee, we met several times and came up with a list of shared activities and projects, ranging from a student-created pop-up exhibition to a discussion panel on harm reduction that would bring university faculty and staff together with front-line public health workers.

Interdisciplinary 105

Interdisciplinary Art History Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience. It is inductive, beginning with raw experience that is processed through an intentional learning format and transformed into working, usable knowledge. Why experiential learning i nside the classroom?

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? I often think of standard assessments as ‘show me what you know’ and alternative assessments as ‘demonstrate what you can do with that knowledge.’” I'm excited to read more!

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97