Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2019

It’s clear to me that the course design–how I lay out the mix of resources, homework, classwork, and more–affects how students absorb and share knowledge. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors knows a lot about how course design impacts learning. All of this starts with a good course design.

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Course Design Students Exams Feedback 80

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Then the professor can either respond to each video with feedback or ask the students to post video responses to each other. Start with the skills for lifelong learning and learn those.” That means it’s important for instructors to get feedback from students often and continue to adapt and iterate.

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Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

But what does it take to improve learning for all student populations, support positive school environments, and ensure school leaders at all levels are equipped with the skills and tools they need to maintain successful learning environments? The short answer: It takes a lot, but companies and researchers are up to the challenge.

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Teaching Exams Disabilities Learning 186

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Faculty developers and centers for teaching and learning can play a huge role in helping educators develop digital literacy skills. Ask for their input and feedback throughout the session. Use an online tool to capture feedback from all participants. Provide an option to participate remotely using video conferencing.

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Faculty Development Participation Feedback Course Design 161

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Based on that feedback, the professor, Julia Parra, says she changed the assignment to make it broader, and more inclusive. Instead of just superheroes, she invites students to think about their own cultural icons and cultural representations, and use that to design a character. “But

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Culture Teaching Syllabus English 151

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Consider using video for announcements, lesson overviews, and feedback. Let students know when they may expect announcements, feedback on assignments (along with where to access them), and office hours.

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Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Moore have organized the self-assessment tool into three sections: The context and design of your course. The text of your syllabus and course design. He shares back to the class any feedback reported by at least ten percent of those who completed the questionnaire. And the subtext of your syllabus.

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Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 153

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Research on faculty perceptions suggests that the ideal enrollment for online courses is lower than what they would consider suitable for high-enrollment courses, with course design playing a crucial role. 2021) Immediate or timely detailed feedback is especially important in online and condensed courses.

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Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

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. Student success is teacher success.

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Easily overlooked in this process can be maintaining the use of outside experts as guest speakers, panelists, or evaluators because of condensed class formats and the reliance on asynchronous elements in online course designs.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 126

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

I cannot fault them, nor can I fault many of the teachers who had little experience in course design and the pedagogy behind it. . Secondly, by using the teacher dashboard responses could be viewed immediately and feedback provided to the student. Simplicity in instructional delivery had to be in the forefront.

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Distance Learning Assignments Feedback Course Design 167

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

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. Students were asked to consider their transferable skills in identifying their strengths and development needs.

Course Design 116

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

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. Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals.

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Consider using video for announcements, lesson overviews, and feedback. Let students know when they may expect announcements, feedback on assignments (along with where to access them), and office hours.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). assess success at completion. What I really like about Model Teaching.

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Teaching Education Learning Assignments 179

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. Student success is teacher success.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

For that first one, I divided my class into three segments: Foundation, Content and Skills, and Assessment. As I improved it, I also worked on developing a smoother flow and incorporating reflections into the course. From 2011-2015, I continued to iterate on the course design for my class. Image Credit: Mark Engstrom.

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Syllabus Learning Course Outline History 158

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Research on faculty perceptions suggests that the ideal enrollment for online courses is lower than what they would consider suitable for high-enrollment courses, with course design playing a crucial role. 2021) Immediate or timely detailed feedback is especially important in online and condensed courses.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Easily overlooked in this process can be maintaining the use of outside experts as guest speakers, panelists, or evaluators because of condensed class formats and the reliance on asynchronous elements in online course designs.

Lecturing 108

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 108

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The communicative method, which focuses on teaching language through interaction and real-life communication, traditionally prioritizes speaking and listening skills, emphasizing real-time language use. Incorporating Feedback Based on the feedback, there were clear ways to improve this activity in future iterations.

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Language Languages Writing Communication 124

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Provide meaningful feedback Another way to achieve both of the above goals, and support student learning, is to provide students with clear, supportive feedback on their work. This recommendation might sound daunting at first, so here are some tips to make providing feedback easier for you and more meaningful for students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

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. Students were asked to consider their transferable skills in identifying their strengths and development needs.

Course Design 97

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 97

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Photo Credit: Tina Nazerian Consider Pedagogy and Course Design Safeguarding a course from cheating can come down to the very design of the course itself. For example, a course that has two big tests worth 80 percent of a student’s grade can create anxiety because the stakes are so high.

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Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 148

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

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. Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

As the director of a Center for Teaching and Learning, I have a window into how many faculty think about teaching, learning, and preparing for a new course/term. If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Provide meaningful feedback Another way to achieve both of the above goals, and support student learning, is to provide students with clear, supportive feedback on their work. This recommendation might sound daunting at first, so here are some tips to make providing feedback easier for you and more meaningful for students.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

When they wrote the LAB charter in 2013, Mote and Tucker designed a model that included college-prep academic rigor alongside life and leadership skills, particularly entrepreneurial learning. Before year three, Mote and Tucker noticed that students had one language and set of skills for academic classes and another for non academic.

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Schools Laboratory Language Languages 140

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

For instance, is there a quiet student who excels in written assignments but struggles with a course outcome tied to public speaking? Next, consider the content students need to master, the depth of their understanding, and the skills they need to apply that knowledge in practical situations.

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Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 106

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The program fosters student agency in learning through solidarity, creates a sense of belonging and self-efficacy for students and instructors, integrates teaching approaches responsive to students’ learning needs, and builds a culture of openness to student feedback (Cavazos, 2024; Cavazos & Chapa, 2023; Cavazos et al.,

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

For instance, is there a quiet student who excels in written assignments but struggles with a course outcome tied to public speaking? Next, consider the content students need to master, the depth of their understanding, and the skills they need to apply that knowledge in practical situations.

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Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 99