Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As with all course design choices, these ideas are not required for success; you are welcome to choose what feels authentic to your style. For students: Allow for variety in the way students learn the information (e.g., Blooms taxonomy is also helpful here for allowing a variety of assessments and knowledge demonstration.

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Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 100

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. Since the turn of the millennium, with the publication of How People Learn (Bransford et al.,1999), After all, succeeding academically in college should take effort!

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As with all course design choices, these ideas are not required for success; you are welcome to choose what feels authentic to your style. For students: Allow for variety in the way students learn the information (e.g., Blooms taxonomy is also helpful here for allowing a variety of assessments and knowledge demonstration.

Course Design 91

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 91

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. Since the turn of the millennium, with the publication of How People Learn (Bransford et al.,1999), After all, succeeding academically in college should take effort!

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Free for all educators and school districts, the one-hour, eight-lesson course provides educators with essential knowledge about AI and approaches for ensuring student safety and privacy. “With this course, we are taking a proactive approach to support and educate teachers on the front lines and prepare for this transformation.”

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Critical Thinking Ethics Course Design Learning Outcomes 276

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2021

Think back to the last online courses you completed. Do you remember what the learning objectives were? How were you able to apply the content after completing the courses? If you’re struggling to remember these basic aspects of the last course you completed, the course design could likely benefit from some improvement.

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eLearning Course Design Knowledge Writing 257

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. Enable Active E-Learning.

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Course Design Students Exams Feedback 80

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

BATAVIA, IL (AUGUST 19, 2022) Flinn Scientific releases updated free laboratory safety courses designed specifically for middle and high school science teachers. . Just in time for the 2022-2023 school year, Flinn Scientific has released new Lab Safety courses for middle and high school science educators.

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Laboratory Teachers Science STEM 246

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

“Those weekly face-to-face sessions are as much about seeing people’s faces—seeing how tired they look, seeing how engaged they are in the material, seeing all of those kinds of things, and having that back and forth—as it is learning new content together,” she noted. Department of Education.

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Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

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). Blended Learning. What is Model Teaching? Elementary Math.

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Teaching Education Learning Assignments 179

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

The course’s modules include how to use generative AI tools to modify content for different reading levels, structure activities to students’ interests, and accelerate everyday tasks like writing emails and creative assessments. “Google wants to ensure every educator can take advantage of the opportunities created by AI.

Teachers 285

Teachers High School High School Academic Integrity 285

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Lightboards are a potential solution for helping learners codify more complex knowledge. Some technologies also allow for knowledge check questions to be embedded in the video.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

Too many discussions of edtech focus on tools (like tablets, clickers, learning-management systems, smart boards, etc). More thought should be spent on the design of the classroom itself. Two years ago we renovated an old computer lab into an active learning classroom. Soft and quiet.

Active Learning 146

Active Learning Activities Learning Instructors 146

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

At the university level, course design has traditionally been easy for faculty to manage on their own—until, that is, digital technologies began to play a role and online courses started to take off. In such an evolving and unpredictable landscape, the formal frameworks of instructional design—such as strict adherence to the.

Interdisciplinary 163

Interdisciplinary Learning Ethics Learning Styles 163

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Are there parts of your course you wish could be taught more effectively? Would you like to prepare students for learning material with which they tend to struggle? Do you want to help students transition effectively from one learning activity to another? Read on for three useful ways to improve student learning.

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 126

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2021

New program addresses barriers that lead to social disparities; students learn to make important health and financial decisions. the leading Impact-as-a-Service TM education innovator, announced the development of the nation’s first healthcare literacy course designed for high school students. EVERFI Inc., About EVERFI, Inc.

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High School High School Students Course Design 234

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

What you need to know: As the nation faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, and schools continue to grapple with uncertainty and closures, Verizon is providing additional support and remote learning resources for educators, students and parents. The platform will feature an evolving library of courses to further develop educators’ digital literacy.

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Education STEM Internet Hybrid Learning 261

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Lightboards are a potential solution for helping learners codify more complex knowledge. Some technologies also allow for knowledge check questions to be embedded in the video.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online. UDL is tough enough in a face-to-face environment, but the real challenge might be how to implement the principles in an online world where students’ abilities and learning styles differ drastically. Knowing Where to Start.

Accessibility 189

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Instructors 189

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2018

Of all the classroom subjects technology is poised to change, perhaps none stoke the imagination quite like language learning. I also teach remotely and write content for an app-based English language-learning product. Language learning is good for your brain. Language learning gives you power. This is language learning!

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Languages Language Failure English 157

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024). Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Are there parts of your course you wish could be taught more effectively? Would you like to prepare students for learning material with which they tend to struggle? Do you want to help students transition effectively from one learning activity to another? Read on for three useful ways to improve student learning.

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

In an era of advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, the use of these tools in education raises concerns about its impact on student learning, particularly when it comes to assessments. One way to do this is by providing experiential learning opportunities for students to demonstrate their competencies in a more real-world setting.

Learning 106

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 106

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Backwards Design As I thought about day one, I fell down another rabbit hole and thought about a recent seminar on backwards design. I decided to go back to my learnings objectives for this activity. It sounds so simple, just go back to your learning objectives. With a new sense of purpose, I got to work.

Activities 109

Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 109

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

In an era of advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, the use of these tools in education raises concerns about its impact on student learning, particularly when it comes to assessments. One way to do this is by providing experiential learning opportunities for students to demonstrate their competencies in a more real-world setting.

Learning 99

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 99

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

AI integration can address diverse learning needs , promote data-driven decision-making , and spur class discussion. 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.

Teachers 206

Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 206

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Faculty development in higher education looks the same today as it did 30 years ago: educators attend face-to-face workshops and consultations in an attempt to find new strategies and ideas for improving learning. So how do colleges and universities help faculty build the knowledge to teach in online environments?

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Faculty Development Participation Feedback Course Design 158

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

In this interview with EdSurge, Maurer explains her goals for the project and emphasizes the importance of comptent online course design. Some are available 20 hours or more; some are retired online learning professionals who are coming on and volunteering to help. So far, the network has 300 volunteers and counting.

Teaching 191

Teaching Instructors Course Design Languages 191

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I have seen friends on Facebook create decent songs and stunning artistic creations with little knowledge of music or art, all after spending a bit of time getting to know an AI art or music generator. What could we accomplish then? Would all this be so terrible? Already when I write I use loads of “assistants.”

Metacognitive Skills 138

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

Have you ever wondered what makes a course highly effective? Would you emphasize a supportive learning environment, cognitive and affective learning, pedagogical design, essential content, creating assessments, providing feedback, integrating technology, or something different?

Counselling 89

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 89

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Backwards Design As I thought about day one, I fell down another rabbit hole and thought about a recent seminar on backwards design. I decided to go back to my learnings objectives for this activity. It sounds so simple, just go back to your learning objectives. With a new sense of purpose, I got to work.

Activities 97

Activities Syllabus Learning Knowledge 97

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

Teachers enroll now in new online professional development courses designed to improve student achievement in reading and math. Both the Lexile and Quantile courses offer an interactive curriculum featuring direct instruction, knowledge checks, summative assessments and performance tasks. DURHAM, N.C.

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Teachers Education Math Achievement 130