Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

The instructor can lecture and students can ask questions, or the instructor can lead a live discussion. For instance, instructors can ask students to post a one-sentence summary or brief reflection after going through an assigned reading or watching a short video lecture.

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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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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. 2016, Fischer et al.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community. Instructors lead by example, sharing information about themselves, their backgrounds, and their interests, and encourage students to do the same.

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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.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 111

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 course, Effective Conversation in the Classroom, launches in August with three online sessions.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The emerging field of Learner Experience Design or LX design is about balancing the need for quality course design with the central role of human interaction in online learning. It’s a collaborative process that engages faculty in the design and improvement of online courses.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

There’s a lot that goes into innovation efforts on campus—think curriculum design, technology training for instructors, and bureaucracy. But too often, a critical element is left out of the process: student voice.

Fairness 166

Fairness Education Students Disabilities 166

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community. Instructors lead by example, sharing information about themselves, their backgrounds, and their interests, and encourage students to do the same.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. These default features force online instructors to use a style of teaching that feels more like shouting to the masses than engaging in meaningful conversations.

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Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 159

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

The ability to communicate effectively is increasingly recognized as an important skill for students entering the workforce. Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education has launched a short online course designed specifically to help educators create rich and meaningful opportunities for communication within the classroom.

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Critical Thinking Communication Education Lecturing 134

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Rachel Thelen , The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Noelle Haight , Occupational Therapist and Educator Julia VanderMolen , University of the Pacific Key Statement: Four helpful tips, including backwards design, for the new instructor looking to (re)design their course. Many new instructors face this what now?

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Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. 2016, Fischer et al.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

“But bringing it into an online setting adds that extra layer of technology challenge and collaboration-skill challenge.” Instructors should make sure students have the opportunity to build their own learning experiences, Parra argues.

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Culture Teaching Syllabus English 153

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

She recalled one instructor who told her that 11 students in her class of 35 turned in the exact same assignment using materials from Course Hero, a website where students can share and access course study materials. Searching for a particular phrase can often take an instructor to the website where it was taken from.

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Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 151

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

3D modeling and printers can bring almost any educational concept to life, while building practical skills such as problem-solving, creative coding and design. 3D printing also supports inclusion efforts for students of various learning styles and improves collaboration and speaking skills. 3D Printing Engages Students.

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STEM Learning Math Learning Styles 167

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Founded in 2015, MasterClass has stuck to its founding premise: to make Hollywood-quality courses featuring experts who are the best in their profession. Today, the company offers 85 courses spanning acting, business, cooking, filmmaking, sports and other skills. One of the most popular? He declined to share how much each costs.

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Learning Writing Course Design Instructors 155

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ISTE U serves as a digital hub offering top-tier professional learning courses designed to assist educators in developing fundamental skills for teaching and learning in a digital world. What elements of the course structure and content were particularly effective in facilitating your learning about AI?

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Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 207

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Someone who wants to live out my values in practice There is a key difference between an educator saying they want to meet the needs of diverse learners and that instructor actually taking the actions that would meet that goal. Moore have organized the self-assessment tool into three sections: The context and design of your course.

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Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 155

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

Scientifically proven to result in significantly increased message retention; active learning involves multiple parts of the brain, increases collaboration and creativity, and improves both critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In this educational quagmire, Pecha Kucha is an answer. This allows increased eye-contact with students.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. This is why a well-designed course will have a balance of formative and summative assessments.

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Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

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 180

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Generative AI and Your Discipline After a sense of initial impressions, our guiding framework asks you to think broadly about your discipline and the skills students acquire in your program. This is a theoretical exercise without one right answer, but your response reveals key foci as an instructor. 2021; Yang et al.,

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Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. This is why a well-designed course will have a balance of formative and summative assessments.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

There are many approaches to designing an online course, and finding the right balance may depend on a variety of factors ranging from content topics to types of assessments. However, to determine if our assessment was correct, we surveyed virtual instructors and students gathering both quantitative data and qualitative data.

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Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Just as a chef with pre-developed culinary skills meticulously selects ingredients and carefully plans before creating a masterpiece, educators must equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for their academic success.

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Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

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.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

But the two faculty unions, the university’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and the EMU Federation of Teachers, which represents adjuncts, say that the company is involved in many aspects of course design and could bring in outside online coaches for students without faculty oversight.

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Teaching Assistants Instructors Coaching Counselling 119

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 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 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

Scientifically proven to result in significantly increased message retention; active learning involves multiple parts of the brain, increases collaboration and creativity, and improves both critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In this educational quagmire, Pecha Kucha is an answer. This allows increased eye-contact with students.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

“Educator” is used throughout this paper to represent professor, instructor, teacher, or any person or team that leads learning sessions. Scheduling and delivery of courses offered in various modalities can be problematic for colleges and universities. Student skills and perception. Provide course materials.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

As an adjunct instructor, your time on campus and ability to meet with students might be limited, but there are things you can do during your class to build relationships with your students to help them succeed (and make the work more meaningful for you). Co-create classroom norms with your students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Students as Learners and Teachers (SaLT) is an innovative teaching approach where students and instructors collaborate to improve educational experiences ( Cavazos et al., One theme on building critical consciousness explored in our program is the presence of implicit linguistic biases in course syllabi and assignment designs.

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Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. HIPs like internships, learning communities, undergraduate research projects, and even capstone projects can be difficult to fit into the confines of a semester-long course without a great deal of development and design. Teaching is a dynamic endeavor.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 109

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To address the disparity between in-person and remote students, instructors can implement strategies that ensure both groups feel equally engaged.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 94

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

As many #DLNchat -ters pointed out, they are efficient and thus attractive assessment tools for instructors of large courses. The opportunity to engage is greater,” Nori Barajas-Murphy said, but “it's the instructor who needs to create the parameters of the assignment that will result in ‘meaning’ ‘collaboration.’”

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Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 101