Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

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. Bringing these two modalities together can make a difference and maximize learning and engagement” (NC State University, 2022). One is not better than the other.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

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. Bringing these two modalities together can make a difference and maximize learning and engagement” (NC State University, 2022). One is not better than the other.

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Do exams still serve a purpose? How do we move beyond grades to more meaningful demonstrations of learning? On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? But why, then, do so many courses still rely on exams?

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

EdSurge Independent was created in 2016 as a way to change that by providing college and university students a platform to share their ideas, concerns, excitement and frustrations with the way technology shapes teaching and learning in higher education. Are standardized tests a fair gauge for predicting college success?

Fairness 164

Fairness Education Students Disabilities 164

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

But whether they teach in-person or online, faculty can take steps to safeguard their courses against academic dishonesty. April Millet, a learning designer at Penn State University, gave educators tips on how to do so last week at the 2018 OLC Accelerate conference in Orlando. Incorporating peer review into their courses.

Academic Integrity 146

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 146

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned? I feel like that's what I've really learned in this situation.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Studies have suggested that these tools, which allow students to respond in real time to questions provided by an instructor, can improve student learning. If used thoughtfully, we’ve seen that CRSs can help facilitate active learning in a classroom. It is important that CRS questions mirror questions that might appear on an exam.

Instructors 140

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 140

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Of course, student contempt for a pedagogical tool shouldn’t ground its dismissal. 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. Journal of Interactive Online Learning.

Exams 116

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 116

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

But Im not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. Briefly, there are five points I try to address each time I prepare to teach a course: List. Designate time periods for the learning, based on content difficulty and importance. My approach focuses on the calendar.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 110

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

What attributes of course design and applications of technology transform outcomes and impact, as opposed to gratuitous investment in technology for technology’s sake? Here are four key attributes of a smart course: Learner-Centric Design. Emphasize Learning-by-Doing. Is that adaptive? A good experience?

Multiple Choice Questions 131

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 131

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

For optimal effectiveness, the pre-course purpose should be clearly defined with student learning outcomes that inform, excite, and prepare students for their upcoming course material. After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

Have you ever wondered what makes a course highly effective? Would you emphasize a supportive learning environment, cognitive and affective learning, pedagogical design, essential content, creating assessments, providing feedback, integrating technology, or something different?

Counselling 90

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 90

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

But Im not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. Briefly, there are five points I try to address each time I prepare to teach a course: List. Designate time periods for the learning, based on content difficulty and importance. My approach focuses on the calendar.

Syllabus 99

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 99

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Of course, student contempt for a pedagogical tool shouldn’t ground its dismissal. 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. Journal of Interactive Online Learning.

Exams 98

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

But I’m not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. Briefly, there are five points I try to address each time I prepare to teach a course: List. Designate time periods for the learning, based on content difficulty and importance. My approach focuses on the calendar.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

But I’m not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. Briefly, there are five points I try to address each time I prepare to teach a course: List. Designate time periods for the learning, based on content difficulty and importance. My approach focuses on the calendar.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This faculty member may give exams and may collect student artifacts, such as projects or papers, but the faculty really doesn’t connect student performance with the course design or classroom experience. than the question, “Are students learning in the best possible way?”

Feedback 126

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

A SWOT analysis The five stages of the Stanford Design Thinking Process were used to structure the course. Design thinking activities and assessments were designed at each stage of the course. Designing your life: How to build a well-lived, joyful life. Design thinking bootleg. Grandzol, J.

Course Design 116

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

So much of the content in beginning courses and even some upper-division ones stays the same. Yes, you update, but students need to learn a lot of bedrock basics, and you end up teaching those time and again. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach. They can be found by reading.

Motivation 112

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 112

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

So much of the content in beginning courses and even some upper-division ones stays the same. Yes, you update, but students need to learn a lot of bedrock basics, and you end up teaching those time and again. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach. They can be found by reading.

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

Have you ever wondered what makes a course highly effective? Would you emphasize a supportive learning environment, cognitive and affective learning, pedagogical design, essential content, creating assessments, providing feedback, integrating technology, or something different?

Counselling 68

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 68

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rather than creating online degree programs from scratch, Noodle is outsourcing various aspects—recruitment, curriculum design—to other companies and bundling together the services for universities. We simply have an MBA program.”. Outcomes will be the bellwether for everyone in terms of who’s going to win and lose.”.

Curriculum Design 128

Curriculum Design Failure Exams Course Design 128

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. The other half are like, ‘This isn’t on the exam so I’m not going to do this.’” he remembers.

Textbooks 162

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 162

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This faculty member may give exams and may collect student artifacts, such as projects or papers, but the faculty really doesn’t connect student performance with the course design or classroom experience. than the question, “Are students learning in the best possible way?”

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

For optimal effectiveness, the pre-course purpose should be clearly defined with student learning outcomes that inform, excite, and prepare students for their upcoming course material. After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex.

Exams 73

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 73

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

A SWOT analysis The five stages of the Stanford Design Thinking Process were used to structure the course. Design thinking activities and assessments were designed at each stage of the course. Designing your life: How to build a well-lived, joyful life. Design thinking bootleg. Grandzol, J.

Course Design 98

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. The first is about defining or proposing which courses or subjects should be taken by students of a particular academic program (Khan & Law, 2015).

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. Student exam performance then becomes a matter of cramming course content into short-term memory, without ever really mastering, considering, or owning the course material in a meaningful way.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

These features may be hard to learn and program for a novice, and inevitably, some features will not be coded correctly making it difficult for the screen reader program to translate. Learning Management System (Canvas) : This appears to be the best option for making the syllabus accessible. The class loves this!

Syllabus 116

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 116

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. The first is about defining or proposing which courses or subjects should be taken by students of a particular academic program (Khan & Law, 2015).

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

We want to make sure that we are serving our students to the best of our abilities and, thereby, creating inclusive, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences. High Impact Practices High impact practices (HIPs) are a set of strategies for improving the student learning experience. or creating of a story in language arts.

Assignments 107

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107