Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

The old arrangement strongly suggested—and really only supported—interactions between student and instructor or student and computer. Now, as an active-learning classroom, the default arrangement is for students to work in teams—six team stations for up to 36 students. Markers, markers, markers, eraser. Conclusion: It’s helping.

Active Learning 150

Active Learning Activities Learning Instructors 150

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online. This type of structure is not revolutionary.

Online Learning 160

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 160

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. Many faculty don’t include due dates, which can lead to missed deadlines.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A lecture can in fact be a feat of active learning (indeed, it has been an historically effective learning tool), if the content and the way it is presented engages the students and promotes learning. This makes even the austere and much-despised lecture hall a fit learning space in which think-pair-share (TPS) can take place.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning STEM Activities 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. Many faculty don’t include due dates, which can lead to missed deadlines.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

2020; Lang 2021; McRee 2012), results are often self-reported assessments and focus on the characteristics of the instruction such as good course design or expert presentation; less typically does the research focus solely on the learner (Gore et al., In these spaces, the teacher is not the only one with knowledge. Jossey-Bass.

Teaching 52

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Problem-Based Learning 52

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

While we should challenge students to think about topics outside their comfort zones, this challenge should be met with appropriate support on behalf of the instructor (see Saucier et al., 2022 for discussion of empathetic course design). 2023 for additional recommendations for facilitating difficult course dialogues).

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119