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. Faculty risk excluding certain students and impeding their ability to succeed when they aren’t intentional about design and facilitation. What do we mean by an inclusive classroom?

Instructors 144

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 144

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

We heard from Albat and Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, who studies individual differences in learning, language and literacy. So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam. We're already in a stressful situation.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Students are provided an option to attend these synchronous sessions or study asynchronously for each session. All sections of bi-modal courses receive a copy over of the asynchronous LMS master course. The faculty team could be consulted as to what materials should be placed in the master course.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Focus on challenge and relevance: We all hope our courses will engage students, challenge their assumptions, require effort, and facilitate the development of deep understandings and skills. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. I often embed study and time management strategies into the curriculum.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

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. This article has been cited 664 times.

Exams 98

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

To assess the impact of the pre-course, consider collecting student performance and perception data. In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). McNulty, Margaret A.,

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

A few trees were saved, but courses weren’t any smarter. So if automation and interactivity differentiate a smart phone from a phone, what makes a course “smart”? What attributes of course design and applications of technology transform outcomes and impact, as opposed to gratuitous investment in technology for technology’s sake?

Multiple Choice Questions 127

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 127

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On a practice and policy level, there is widespread agreement that formative assessment and feedback should be featured within course design and delivery (Carless & Winstone, 2019). during a unit of study) Occurs after the instruction is complete (e.g., during a unit of study) Occurs after the instruction is complete (e.g.,

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Students are provided an option to attend these synchronous sessions or study asynchronously for each session. All sections of bi-modal courses receive a copy over of the asynchronous LMS master course. The faculty team could be consulted as to what materials should be placed in the master course.

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

Early studies of design thinking in business education focused on how the process could be used to solve management problems (Lee & Evans, 2012; Liedtka, 2014; Martin & Martin, 2009). A SWOT analysis The five stages of the Stanford Design Thinking Process were used to structure the course.

Course Design 116

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On a practice and policy level, there is widespread agreement that formative assessment and feedback should be featured within course design and delivery (Carless & Winstone, 2019). during a unit of study) Occurs after the instruction is complete (e.g., during a unit of study) Occurs after the instruction is complete (e.g.,

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

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. Studies show that the Pecha Kucha style can improve English speaking skills in general.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Focus on challenge and relevance: We all hope our courses will engage students, challenge their assumptions, require effort, and facilitate the development of deep understandings and skills. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. I often embed study and time management strategies into the curriculum.

Syllabus 103

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 103

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. Studies in Higher Education , 47 (7), 1343-1356. Broadbent, J., Bearman, M., & Boud, D. Peterson, E.

Feedback 126

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 126

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Regardless of the format, instructors should keep the following key points in mind while implementing an activity: Clearly Explain the Purpose of the Activity For students, activities are more meaningful if they understand how the activity relates to the course objectives and, more broadly, to their fields of study.

Assignments 108

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 108

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

Early studies of design thinking in business education focused on how the process could be used to solve management problems (Lee & Evans, 2012; Liedtka, 2014; Martin & Martin, 2009). A SWOT analysis The five stages of the Stanford Design Thinking Process were used to structure the course.

Course Design 98

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 98

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 164

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 164

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

That said, what is it about an optimally designed class that resonates so deeply with my inner teacher? This could take the form of a no-point or low-stakes quiz, a case study, group work, or even a reflective activity. This convergence of theory and teaching practice offers one perspective for creating an optimal learning experience.

Counselling 92

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 92

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. Studies in Higher Education , 47 (7), 1343-1356. Broadbent, J., Bearman, M., & Boud, D. Peterson, E.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

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. Studies show that the Pecha Kucha style can improve English speaking skills in general.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Regardless of the format, instructors should keep the following key points in mind while implementing an activity: Clearly Explain the Purpose of the Activity For students, activities are more meaningful if they understand how the activity relates to the course objectives and, more broadly, to their fields of study.

Assignments 91

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 91

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

To assess the impact of the pre-course, consider collecting student performance and perception data. In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). McNulty, Margaret A.,

Exams 75

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 75

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 64

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

That said, what is it about an optimally designed class that resonates so deeply with my inner teacher? This could take the form of a no-point or low-stakes quiz, a case study, group work, or even a reflective activity. This convergence of theory and teaching practice offers one perspective for creating an optimal learning experience.

Counselling 71

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 71

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

If they are right, it would mean short-circuiting the famous “10,000-hour rule” based on studies by education researcher Anders Ericsson and popularized by bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell in his book “Outliers.” About once a day, all the students gather with a human instructor for a brief in-person lesson known as “study hall.”

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

While that may be true, especially for faculty who may opt for the “easy way out,” for faculty who truly adopt the technological advancements available, these techniques and tools can enhance courses. Numerous studies suggest these alternative learning models are just as good, if not better, than traditional methods. 3: 403-412.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

While that may be true, especially for faculty who may opt for the “easy way out,” for faculty who truly adopt the technological advancements available, these techniques and tools can enhance courses. Numerous studies suggest these alternative learning models are just as good, if not better, than traditional methods. 3: 403-412.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

With Halloween upon us, we chatted with Stepanic about what his course addresses, how it became so popular, and why Bram Stoker’s Dracula is not a required read. EdSurge: Can you give us a little background on the history of the Dracula course? I can do 30 exams in 15 minutes, which used to take me three days.

Education 126

Education Lecturing History Quizzes 126