Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

In fact, several of my colleagues who have been invited to my class as a teaching effectiveness peer-evaluator have commented on how quickly students get to work when they have a task and that they sense a strong understanding of the course expectations.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 124

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

In essence, an instructional designer leverages technology by marrying pedagogy and practice with selective and useful innovations. Technology is not always the answer, and the ID must evaluate each innovation thoroughly before implementation. The word selective is important. Is an ID a Consultant or Admin? References Binder, M.

Schools 121

Schools Authentic Assessment Syllabus Evaluation 121

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. Center for Open Science, PsyAr Xiv : [link] Robson, D. Huettel, S.

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

In fact, several of my colleagues who have been invited to my class as a teaching effectiveness peer-evaluator have commented on how quickly students get to work when they have a task and that they sense a strong understanding of the course expectations.

Syllabus 109

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 109

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines Version 2.2. ” Life Sciences Education 18, no. “The 5 Stages in the Design Thinking Process.” Elsevier, 2024. “CBE.”

Learning 91

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 91

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

In 2005, Marks, Sibley, and Arbaugh published a study to evaluate the impacts of all three forms of course interaction through a student survey. Chang and Smith (2008) studied student engagement in a computer science course, again through a student survey. This article has been cited 664 times.

Exams 97

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

In essence, an instructional designer leverages technology by marrying pedagogy and practice with selective and useful innovations. Technology is not always the answer, and the ID must evaluate each innovation thoroughly before implementation. The word selective is important. Is an ID a Consultant or Admin? References Binder, M.

Schools 104

Schools Authentic Assessment Syllabus Evaluation 104

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

From Curiosity to Campuswide Inquiry The project began in two large general education courses I teach at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: FSHN 101: The Science of Food and FSHN 120: Contemporary Nutrition. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. Together, we weren’t just evaluating survey results.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

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. Center for Open Science, PsyAr Xiv : [link] Robson, D. Huettel, S.

Students 110

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Teaching principles Effective teaching involves acquiring relevant knowledge about students and using that knowledge to inform our course design. Professional development and adult learning should be evaluated in higher education. Evaluation of professional learning is necessary to ensure coherence and impact. Aydemir, S.,

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The second type of curriculum consists of the set of plans made for guiding learning, which includes the learning experiences and interactions that students have with the content, materials, resources and the process for evaluating mastery of the objectives (Glatthorn, Boschee, Whitehead & Boschee, 2019).

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Anatomical Sciences Education 10 (3): 215–23. Hill, Stacy Chelf, Jeffrey A.

Exams 114

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 114

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

The program used Brightspace to deliver blended learning courses designed with experiential learning elements that allowed them to be offered with significant cost savings. The University of Akron launched the GenEd Core Pilot Program in Fall 2015 to help increase access to higher education.

Online Learning 115

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 115

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The second type of curriculum consists of the set of plans made for guiding learning, which includes the learning experiences and interactions that students have with the content, materials, resources and the process for evaluating mastery of the objectives (Glatthorn, Boschee, Whitehead & Boschee, 2019).

Course Design 58

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The ability to critically analyze and evaluate is essential for student progression through degree courses. in the UK’s Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, QAA, 2014) and for specific course design (e.g. Many concepts may themselves be evaluative tools or sets of good practice/idealized criteria.

Teaching 98

Teaching Learning Critical Thinking Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The ability to critically analyze and evaluate is essential for student progression through degree courses. in the UK’s Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, QAA, 2014) and for specific course design (e.g. Many concepts may themselves be evaluative tools or sets of good practice/idealized criteria.

Teaching 96

Teaching Learning Critical Thinking Evaluation 96

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We tasked students with engaging in a written conversation with an AI, specifically designed to simulate natural dialogue. Our hope was that by eliminating the pressure of activities subject to formal evaluation, students would feel more comfortable experimenting with the language. Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing.

Languages 124

Languages Language Writing Communication 124

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Teaching principles Effective teaching involves acquiring relevant knowledge about students and using that knowledge to inform our course design. Professional development and adult learning should be evaluated in higher education. Evaluation of professional learning is necessary to ensure coherence and impact. Aydemir, S.,

Evaluation 86

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 86

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article addresses these questions through a three-part exploration: tracing AI’s historical development, critically evaluating its role in community college classrooms, and offering practical, evidence-based strategies for faculty. Science Advances, 9 (5), Article eade7823. Nature, 529 (7587), 484489. link] Spitale, G.,

Faculty Development 88

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Unlike closed-ended questions with a single correct answer, open-ended problems encourage students in groups to analyze the problem from different angles and evaluate the pros and cons of various solutions. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

Assignments 101

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 101

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. How do online course design features influence student performance? Education Science. What the literature says. REL 2013–003). link] Dancy, M.,

Online Learning 110

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 110

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We tasked students with engaging in a written conversation with an AI, specifically designed to simulate natural dialogue. Our hope was that by eliminating the pressure of activities subject to formal evaluation, students would feel more comfortable experimenting with the language. Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing.

Languages 98

Languages Language Writing Communication 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article addresses these questions through a three-part exploration: tracing AI’s historical development, critically evaluating its role in community college classrooms, and offering practical, evidence-based strategies for faculty. Science Advances, 9 (5), Article eade7823. Nature, 529 (7587), 484489. link] Spitale, G.,

Faculty Development 75

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 75

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. How do online course design features influence student performance? Education Science. What the literature says. REL 2013–003). link] Dancy, M.,

Online Learning 96

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Anatomical Sciences Education 10 (3): 215–23. Hill, Stacy Chelf, Jeffrey A.

Exams 69

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 69

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Unlike closed-ended questions with a single correct answer, open-ended problems encourage students in groups to analyze the problem from different angles and evaluate the pros and cons of various solutions. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

Assignments 82

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 82

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

There is a crisis engulfing the social sciences. Long institutionalized practices of scientific inquiry in the social sciences are being actively questioned, proposals put forth for needed reforms. Jay Lynch is Senior Academic Research Consultant for Course Design, Development, and Academic Research (CDDAR) at Pearson.

Education 156

Education Failure Study Communication 156

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

There seems to be a misperception that courses utilizing online learning are not as good or effective. For example, Herman (2020) notes that student perception of online courses was overall negative (which could lead to decreased teaching evaluations). Hybrid courses with flexible participation: the HyFlex course design.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

There seems to be a misperception that courses utilizing online learning are not as good or effective. For example, Herman (2020) notes that student perception of online courses was overall negative (which could lead to decreased teaching evaluations). Hybrid courses with flexible participation: the HyFlex course design.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98