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Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being 

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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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What the F? Grading strategies for early career teachers

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According to a recent study , grading is one of the least stressful activities early career teachers have to complete. To build a strong, meaningful grading policy, instructors must choose the approach that best fits the course design and student learning outcomes.

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Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being 

Faculty Focus

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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How to Engage Your Students With the 12-Minute Rule and Quizzes They’re Meant to Fail

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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. What Is Course Hero? Failure is the point of the exercise,” he says.

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Why We Don't Need a 'Netflix for Education'

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Failure to appreciate these points will result in personalized learning products more likely to hinder than help students. make suboptimal decisions about when/where/how often to study. Jay Lynch is Senior Academic Research Consultant for Course Design, Development, and Academic Research (CDDAR) at Pearson. Butler, A.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

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Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning.

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Reality Is Messy, Labs Aren’t: How to Make Research-Backed Education Work

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If education researchers hope to see more of their findings influence everyday learning and instruction—and they desperately do—then their best bet may be to encourage education technologists to hone their design research skills. Most interventions in educational research are not designed with educators in mind.