Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. They arrange cozy reading nooks and construct colorful bulletin boards. An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning.

Online Learning 159

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 159

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.

Teachers 213

Teachers Course Design Participation Discussions 213

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. Relationships Matter.

Blended Courses 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

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.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

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. On the show, individuals read aloud the beliefs and struggles that guide their daily lives.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

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

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.

Learning 143

Learning Gamification Course Design Textbooks 143

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Part 1 reviews the challenges associated with various course delivery modes and is available to read here. Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

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.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

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., The paid version of ChatGPT has been continually upgraded and can also create and read images, transcribe voice conversations, and create code in multiple languages (OpenAI, n.d.).

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Part 1 reviews the challenges associated with various course delivery modes and is available to read here. Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

Exams 97

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. Student success is teacher success.

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Oftentimes, putting a brick-and-mortar course online begins by preserving the readings and assessments, and then considering adaptations to replace all or some of the “live” elements of interactive lectures. All four approaches preserve an essential element of traditional brick-and-mortar classroom experiences.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 126

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

University of Michigan marketing professor John Branch rebuilds the learning experience by taking a precision engineering approach to course design. Source: Course Hero. So, all told, a ninety-minute session is not really ninety minutes; it’s 15 six-minute activities.

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

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

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. He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. They could always find and read the content on their own.

Instructors 112

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 112

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. Student success is teacher success.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

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

JANUARY 21, 2024

Establish and maintain an inclusive community: During the first days of class, it is important to initiate an anonymous survey and a follow-up discussion about what makes students feel valued, seen, respected, included, challenged, and supported by the instructor and their peers. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

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. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 4, 2022

How do you fold the remote students into discussions and activities? Think about visual aids you might be using—drawings, equations, PowerPoint slides—and if they can be read and understood both by the in-person students and the students viewing remotely. How do you know if the remote students can see and hear you?

Feedback 105

Feedback Minute Papers Mobile Devices Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Oftentimes, putting a brick-and-mortar course online begins by preserving the readings and assessments, and then considering adaptations to replace all or some of the “live” elements of interactive lectures. All four approaches preserve an essential element of traditional brick-and-mortar classroom experiences.

Lecturing 106

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 106

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Part IV : Conclusion and Reflection: Students reflect on key takeaways from the assignment, discussing insights gained about the relationship between leadership styles, teamwork, and organizational success. I ask them to read the textbook chapter (Skripak et al., 2023) on management and leadership to get a foundational grasp.

Assignments 113

Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 113

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

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 could also integrate videos or podcasts into your course materials, in addition to assigning readings. Encourage student participation.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

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. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Students now expect the use of this tool by their professors for more than simply providing lecture slides or links to readings. Ensure content in the LMS course matches syllabus content and information (it’s ok to have information in both the syllabus and the LMS). So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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. Since it is the first day of class I ask for volunteers to discuss their posts. So, what exactly does the new day one look like?

Activities 107

Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 107

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Artifact Type Key Steps Questions for Analysis Next Steps Agenda from class session Read through your agenda and highlight key words, actions, and topics. Class session “meeting minutes” Read through the minutes. Feedback data from participants Read through the feedback. Did you ask about understanding?

Feedback 115

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 115

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Instead, they acquire information outside of class by reading, watching lectures recorded by the faculty member, or through many other online options. In the latter, students can perform the role play in front of the entire class, followed by a discussion in small groups. This example works well in small as well as large classes.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Artifact Type Key Steps Questions for Analysis Next Steps Agenda from class session Read through your agenda and highlight key words, actions, and topics. Class session “meeting minutes” Read through the minutes. Feedback data from participants Read through the feedback. Did you ask about understanding?

Feedback 111

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

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 could also integrate videos or podcasts into your course materials, in addition to assigning readings. Encourage student participation.

Teaching 110

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 110

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We share background about the student-faculty partnership program, define linguistic implicit biases, provide examples of how these biases manifest, offer recommendations for how to challenge them, and invite a dialogue through discussion questions. A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth. link] Young, V.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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. Since it is the first day of class I ask for volunteers to discuss their posts. So, what exactly does the new day one look like?

Activities 95

Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 95

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

Plus, it sounded a lot like a MOOC (short for “massive open online courses”)—free courses designed for thousands of students that were all the rage a few years ago, but which today are seen as having fallen far short of the hype. “I asked: ‘Why would we give it away instead of getting them to enroll?’” he remembers.

Textbooks 162

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 162

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, participating in specific professional development activities such as panels, workshops, and readings can equip educators with insights on how to enhance their support for students. These discussions revolve around best practices for integrating career strategies into the classroom.

Interdisciplinary 124

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 124