Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Intentional course design, it turns out, emphasizes many of the very same things that support student well-being (Slavin, Schindler, & Chibnall, 2014).

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

The shift to virtual learning, accelerated by the global pandemic, has fundamentally transformed the way education is delivered. As a result, the lasting impact of this transition, along with the necessary adaptations, continues to reshape how education is offered to its target market.

Student Engagement 107

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 107

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2021

How were you able to apply the content after completing the courses? If you’re struggling to remember these basic aspects of the last course you completed, the course design could likely benefit from some improvement. Strategy 1: Apply the basic principles of instructional design. How were you assessed?

eLearning 269

eLearning Course Design Knowledge Writing 269

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Students who opt for e-learning likely prefer it for the flexibility it affords, but that doesnt mean they want to miss out on engaging with their classmates or instructor in a meaningful way. Gough began her teaching career in higher education in 1991 and facilitated the transition of ground campus courses to online courses in 2007.

Student Engagement 94

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 94

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

As university professors and researchers who work closely with K-12 online teachers and learners, we’ve heard from many newly remote educators who are struggling. Recent class discussions have focused on the difficulties of getting through to students without in-person contact, especially during a time of enormous stress.

Motivation 218

Motivation Education Learning Feedback 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

As online education continues to evolve, the challenge to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences is paramount. Traditionally, the one-size-fits-all approach to assessment has been dominant, with all students completing the same activities throughout the course.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 98

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

To keep students engaged in STEM learning during school closures, Vernier Software & Technology is offering a robust collection of free remote learning solutions for teachers and students. Lab Builder Platform: LabArchives has made its innovative learning platform free through the end of July 2020.

STEM 239

STEM Laboratory Teachers Mobile Devices 239

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

The shift to virtual learning, accelerated by the global pandemic, has fundamentally transformed the way education is delivered. As a result, the lasting impact of this transition, along with the necessary adaptations, continues to reshape how education is offered to its target market.

Student Engagement 84

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 84

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

But simply teaching and learning through a device isn’t enough, and moving instruction online requires approaches and resources to ensure students have tools that enable deeper learning and active student engagement. I’ve been able to help people create that vision for educational technology.

Hybrid Learning 279

Hybrid Learning Learning Blended Learning Discussions 279

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Students who opt for e-learning likely prefer it for the flexibility it affords, but that doesnt mean they want to miss out on engaging with their classmates or instructor in a meaningful way. Gough began her teaching career in higher education in 1991 and facilitated the transition of ground campus courses to online courses in 2007.

Student Engagement 66

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 66

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As an educator and instructional designer, I find this problematic. If the focus shifts to quantity over quality, our students will be the ones to lose out, ultimately receiving less educational value for their investment. Incorporating flexibility in course design can help with student engagement and motivation.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

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. Raimondi, 2019).

Course Design 142

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 142

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Opening his students’ eyes to the cultural complexities of the world through a killer quiz—which he follows up with entertaining personal stories—is just one way Branch taps into his own far-flung and hard-earned cross-cultural competence to enrich his marketing classes. Source: Course Hero. What Is Course Hero?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

During the past decade, online education has been driven by enrollments, especially out-of-state enrollments. Online courses have been developed as cash cows for years, by many of the institutions that have them at all. We also need innovation and creativity.

Online Learning 192

Online Learning Faculty Development Learning Instructors 192

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As an educator and instructional designer, I find this problematic. If the focus shifts to quantity over quality, our students will be the ones to lose out, ultimately receiving less educational value for their investment. Incorporating flexibility in course design can help with student engagement and motivation.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Online student struggles When you think of “student support,” you probably think about an academic-based intervention; perhaps on-campus or Zoom-based tutoring, a writing center that can provide feedback and services related to class writing assignments, or services for students with accommodations.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

The research on these experimental schools frequently confirmed that students did better when schools had walls, and the model largely fell out of favor. Yet, I still have not been able to find an out-of-the-box online learning platform that offers this palette of instructional features that can serve course designers and students at scale.

Online Learning 159

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 159

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Student success is teacher success. 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. Dr. Tammy R.

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. On the other hand, quality assurance standards almost always require online courses to create persistent opportunities for student-student engagement.

Exams 116

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 116

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

Once a novelty in many classrooms and makerspaces, 3D printers are again flourishing as valuable classroom tools thanks to advanced technology , lower costs and more products and services geared toward K–12 education. . Both manufacturers and educators are leveraging the benefits of 3D printers in education.

STEM 167

STEM Learning Math Learning Styles 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It wasn’t part of their teacher training program so they rely on school PD to fill the many holes in blending tech with education. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. And here lies the problem.

Technology 158

Technology Teachers Evaluation Course Design 158

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Student success is teacher success. 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. Dr. Tammy R.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Online student struggles When you think of “student support,” you probably think about an academic-based intervention; perhaps on-campus or Zoom-based tutoring, a writing center that can provide feedback and services related to class writing assignments, or services for students with accommodations.

Syllabus 109

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 109

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Someone who wants to live out my values in practice There is a key difference between an educator saying they want to meet the needs of diverse learners and that instructor actually taking the actions that would meet that goal. Moore have organized the self-assessment tool into three sections: The context and design of your course.

Syllabus 155

Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 155

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., The Center for Digital Education at Washington University in St. Collaborating to infuse DEI into online course quality. link] Wehr, K.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. On the other hand, quality assurance standards almost always require online courses to create persistent opportunities for student-student engagement.

Exams 98

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., The Center for Digital Education at Washington University in St. Collaborating to infuse DEI into online course quality. link] Wehr, K.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

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. Raimondi, 2019).

Course Design 98

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 98

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. 2016 Brightspace Awards for Excellence Winners.

Online Learning 133

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 133

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

She’s also director of the Center for Teaching Excellence there, which provides faculty with support for instruction, edtech, course design, classroom management and grading. And for me as an educator, I always really subscribe to Paolo Freire's thoughts on the idea that you build knowledge together in the classroom with students.

Students 202

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 202

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Ensuring a successful educational experience for our students is akin to the art of culinary development, where thoughtful preparation is fundamental. This parallels the concept of pre-courses, which serve as innovative ingredients and preparatory tools in the educational kitchen.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

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., Students can use generative AI for academic tasks such as brainstorming, drafting, or improving writing; summarizing, explaining, or synthesizing texts; and data analysis (Sallam, 2023).

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Generative AI is changing the landscape of higher education, in both good and bad ways (Balch, 2023). Balch & Blanck, 2025; Butulis, 2023; Parks & Oslick, 2024) and to provide their students with instruction and practice in using AI in productive and ethical ways (e.g., Im a student. Chronicles of Higher Education.

Instructors 114

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114