Course Design Failure Instructors 
eSchool News
MARCH 9, 2023
Having a philosophical basis for grading helps instructors explain grades, their meaning, and their value to students, who may then see the grade as less arbitrary.Two common approaches to further mitigate this arbitrary nature include normative-based grading and criterion- or standards-based grading.
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
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).
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
But failure is the whole point of the exercise. University of Michigan marketing professor John Branch rebuilds the learning experience by taking a precision engineering approach to course design. Source: Course Hero. Failure is the point of the exercise,” he says.
Edsurge
AUGUST 13, 2016
Failure to appreciate these points will result in personalized learning products more likely to hinder than help students. Instructors are equally susceptible to the deeply counterintuitive nature of learning. Jay Lynch is Senior Academic Research Consultant for Course Design, Development, and Academic Research (CDDAR) at Pearson.
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 24, 2023
For so many instructors, whether they’re a TA, someone just starting out, or a seasoned professor with decades of experience, the answer is, “no.” This helps students take ownership over their learning, course policies, and academic behaviors by charting a path to academic success, rather than the consequences for failure.
Faculty Focus
APRIL 15, 2025
The challenge is further compounded by students balancing their studies with household chores which can lead to decreased motivation if adequate support is not provided by the instructor. As a result, in today’s competitive lifelong learning landscape, an online course that simply gives information is no better than any other.
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